Bryan Adams's advice to younger self: Work harder on the road

Canadian singer Bryan Adams may sing that he wants to be 18 till he dies and in a way, he still is. He tells ETPanache, “If I had to give my teenage self some advice, it would be to work my a** off on the road.”

For Adams, who was in India (again) on tour, after 13 studio albums, five live albums, five compilation albums and over 75 singles, it can all become a little bit of a blur, but there is one incident that stands out for him. Adams reveals, “In 1996, I performed at the Oscars, and only later realised that I’d been wearing a sweatshirt with a huge olive oil stain all down the front.



I’m not even sure if anyone noticed, but I would hate to be thought of as a messy eater.” Adams, who counts coconut ice-cream as one of his indulgences, also shares some advice for budding artists and even entrepreneurs out there. He says, “I’d say be very careful what you sign away. Your music is a valuable thing, and once you give it away, it’s very hard to get it back. Don’t be fooled by the internet — concentrate on your songs more than your social media.”.