– Now I’m bulletproof! Sir Tom Jones, 80, reveals that he received both vaccines against the coronavirus, but regrets that he is still unable to carry out the vaccines live
Sir Tom Jones joked that he is now ‘bulletproof’ after receiving the two Covid-19 vaccines and said it is ‘a great feeling’.
The 80-year-old singer appears on Friday’s episode of The Graham Norton Show and told the presenter that he is disappointed that he is still unable to do any live shows yet.
He said: ‘I already had both and now I’m bulletproof! It feels great. I thought, “I can go out and do some live shows now”, but then I thought, “You need to have an audience for this!” If they didn’t have the jab, what’s the point. ‘
Vaccine: Sir Tom Jones joked that he is now ‘bulletproof’ after receiving the two Covid-19 vaccines and said it is ‘a great feeling’
The NHS is offering coronavirus vaccines to people most at risk of contracting the virus, including people over 70, people considered ‘clinically’ vulnerable and health and care professionals.
Asked if he still likes to perform, Tom said: ‘I love it. I sing around the house; I sing even when I’m not paid for it! I love singing; I really like it and any chance I get to get up and sing I will go. ‘
The Voice UK judge has lived in Los Angeles for 41 years and admitted that one of the reasons he stayed so long was advised by his accountant.
He said, ‘I liked it very much. It was the sun and everything. Because I was on the road so much introducing myself, for me it was like a vacation place.
Restrictions: The 80-year-old singer appears on Friday’s episode of The Graham Norton Show and tells the presenter that he is disappointed that he still can’t do any live shows for the time being
‘I was in the pool most of the time and didn’t really need to do anything. It was so easy and convenient.
‘To be honest, the reason I stayed there was on the advice of my accountant when Harold Wilson came to power – and then, when I didn’t have to pay so many taxes, I really started to like it!’
Tom appeared on the BBC’s chat program alongside actors Sam Neill, Billie Piper and James Nesbitt and also performed his new single No Hole in My Heart.
The star began his career in 1963 and had a meteoric rise to stardom thanks to his robust baritone voice after the release of It’s Not Unusual in 1965.
He made hits like What’s New Pussycat and Sex Bomb, and even sang the theme of James Bond’s Thunderball.
He said: ‘I already had both and now I’m bulletproof! I thought, ‘I can go out and do some live shows now’, but then I thought, ‘You have to have an audience for that!’
Tom married his wife Linda at age 17 and the two stayed together for 59 years until she sadly died of cancer in 2016.
In a previous interview for The Mirror, the singer admitted that he has no plans to retire, as he reflected on his 80th birthday.
Reflecting on his prolific career, hitmaker Delilah said: ‘I like birthdays. People say, “What is it like to grow old?” but I say, “What is the alternative?” I don’t mind getting old, because the memories are tremendous.
‘I don’t want to stop because God has been kind to me and my voice is still there. I want to do this as long as there is a breath in my body. ‘
The Graham Norton Show, BBC One, Friday, January 29 at 10:45 pm. Besides that available on the BBC iPlayer.
Passion: Asked if he still likes to perform, Tom said: ‘I love it. I sing around the house; I sing even when I’m not paid for it! ‘