Lulu cut a stylish figure as she attended the TV Choice Awards held at the London Hilton on Park Lane on Monday.
The iconic singer, 76, exuded rocker chic in a silver sequin blazer, which she teamed with aviator sunglasses.
Lulu layered her jacket over a simple black co-ord as she strutted her stuff on the red carpet in a pair of chunky trainers.
The Boom Bang a Bang singer enhanced her age-appropriate features with a light dusting of makeup and wore her blonde locks in loose waves.
This was the first appearance since Lulu announced her retirement from touring after an illustrious 60-year career – she felt “unsupported” in dealing with the demanding demands of touring last year.
Lulu, 76, cut a stylish figure as she attended the TV Choice Awards, held at the London Hilton on Park Lane, on Monday
The legendary singer exuded rocker chic in a silver sequin blazer, which she paired with aviator sunglasses
Lulu has announced her retirement from touring after an illustrious 60-year career, saying she felt “unsupported” in dealing with the demanding demands of touring last year.
The Scottish star, whose real name is Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, said she found touring “exhausting”, adding that she had noticed she had changed over the last 12 months.
After speculation arose that she was considering quitting touring, Lulu said on the Rosebud podcast: “I'm announcing it now for the first time – this is my farewell tour.”
But she has promised to make the concerts – starting April 9 in Glasgow and ending at the London Palladium – memorably different, with family and famous friends appearing at the shows and some likely to join her on stage.
Following the announcement, Lulu also spoke to The Guardian about her mind-blowing all-star experiences in the spotlight – including personal experiences with icons like David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop and The Who.
The tour is also expected to include discussions about her career.
Although she didn't want to reveal exact details, she guaranteed her fans that they would hear her 1969 Eurovision Song Contest-winning hit “Boom Bang-a-Bang.”
Lulu, who was honored with an OBE and CBE, said: “I won't tell you exactly what I'm going to do, but of course I have to do 'Boom Bang-a-Bang'.” The audience wants to do it themselves anyway. You can't give people what they want – and more.
Lulu layered her jacket over a simple black co-ord as she strutted her stuff on the red carpet in a pair of chunky trainers
The Boom Bang a Bang singer enhanced her age-appropriate features with a light dusting of makeup and wore her blonde locks in loose waves
She appeared in high spirits before the star-studded ceremony
This was the first appearance since Lulu announced her retirement from touring after a brilliant 60-year career (Lulu pictured in 1966, just two years into her career)
“If you’ve ever seen me on tour, let me say you’ve never seen me like this.”
“This is actually – I’m announcing it now for the first time – my farewell tour with family and friends.”
“Because I did a pretty tough tour last year – it was successful, it went well – but these days you need an army to be successful in your career.”
She suggested she could concentrate on her acting, adding, “And I didn't feel supported.” But then I turned 75 and thought, “You know what, I want to keep working, but I want to do it differently.” ” I have learned…
“And I've also become a slightly different person. “I'm not afraid to be vulnerable.”
Following the announcement, Lulu also spoke to The Guardian about her mind-blowing all-star experiences in the spotlight – including personal experiences with icons like David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop and The Who (pictured with Bowie in 2000).
The Scottish star, whose real name is Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, said she found touring “exhausting”, adding that she had noticed she had changed over the last 12 months
Although she didn't want to reveal exact details, she guaranteed her fans that they would hear her 1969 Eurovision Song Contest-winning hit “Boom Bang-a-Bang” (pictured last month).
Possible tour guests include Lulu's former musical collaborators Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney. Sting, Take That and Westlife.
At the age of just 15, her version of the Isley Brothers' “Shout” reached number seven in the British charts and she had a hit with the theme song to the 1974 James Bond film “The Man with the Golden Gun.”
The name of her latest tour, “The Champagne for Lulu” tour, was inspired by a line from her performance in Ab Fab, which has caused people around the world to shout those words at her.
The latest Palladium date falls exactly on the 60th anniversary of their hit song “Shout”.
Lulu later spoke about her celebrity experiences, including meeting David Bowie, who produced her cover of his 1970s song “The Man Who Sold the World” in 1974, which reached number 3 in the UK charts and was a top 10 hit in all of Europe was; of course the song
She told the Guardian: “I first met him in a studio in the US with Iggy Pop…”
Speaking about her experience with the Rolling Stones, she said startlingly: “The Stones patted me on the head like I was a little sister, which always annoyed me because I wanted to be their equal” (Lulu, left, pictured with The Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones, center, in 2019)
“He later came up to me in the foyer of a hotel in Sheffield, invited me to his show that night and said, 'I want to make a hit record with you.' That's exactly what happened…
“The record company wanted me to be a little pop diva, but he said, 'They don't understand your voice.' I loved Hunky Dory and he looked like he hadn't wiped off his make-up from the day before. His hair was orange, his skin alabaster…
“After we had a drink, we stood head to head, nose to nose, for the rest of the evening.”
Speaking about her experience with the Rolling Stones, she stunningly said: “The Stones patted me on the head like I was a little sister, which always annoyed me because I wanted to be their equal.”
Possible tour guests include Lulu's former musical collaborators Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney. Sting, Take That and Westlife
Lulu was then asked: “Is it true that you took Pete Townshend to your parents’ house in Glasgow for tea and biscuits?”
Then she said: “It wasn't just Pete, it was at least Pete and Roger.” [Daltrey]. Maybe it was even the whole band, and my parents' apartment was very small…
“The Who supported me in Glasgow when they were the High Numbers, but it wasn't about tea and biscuits. My dad was a big drinker, so he had me get half a bottle of whiskey and six cans of lager. I'm still seeing Roger…
“Nothing can repeat the history you have with people from your youth.”
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All Creatures Great and Small, Channel 5
Heartstopper, Netflix
Vera, ITV1
BEST NEW DRAMA
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Blue Lights, BBC1
The Last of Us, Sky Atlantic
Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story, Netflix
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Father Brown, BBC1
The Mandalorian, Disney+
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Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, ITV1
The Graham Norton Show, BBC1
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24 Hours on A&E, Channel 4
Clarkson's Farm, Prime Video
Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs, ITV1
BEST FOOD SHOW
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Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted, National Geographic
Stanley Tucci: In Search of Italy, BBC2
Sunday Brunch, Channel 4
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The 1% Club, ITV1
Michael McIntyre's The Wheel, BBC1
Pointless/Pointless Celebrities, BBC1
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Long Lost Family/Long Lost Family: What Happened Next, ITV1
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, BBC2
Sort Your Life, BBC1
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BBC iPlayer
Channel 5
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At Home with the Furys, Netflix
Queen Eye, Netflix
The Traitors, BBC1
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The Great British Bake Off/Bake Off: The Professionals/The Great Celebrity Bake Off for SUTC/Junior Bake Off/The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice, Channel 4 – WINNER
Britain's Got Talent, ITV1
The Masked Singer, ITV1
Strictly Come Dancing/Strictly: It Takes Two, BBC1/BBC2
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Good Omens, Prime Video
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Loose Women, ITV1
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Kit Connor, Heartstopper, Netflix
James Norton, Happy Valley, BBC1
David Tennant, Litvinenko, ITVX
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Jenny Agutter, Call The Midwife, BBC1
Brenda Blethyn, Vera, ITV1
Yasmin Finney, Heartstopper, Netflix
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Coronation Street, ITV1
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EastEnders, BBC1
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