HYNDE: 'CELEBRITY MAKES ME WANT TO RETIRE'

Last updated: Friday, April 7, 2006

THE PRETENDERS star CHRISSIE HYNDE is constantly tempted to retire, because she hates the celebrity aspect of being a musician.

Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders perform as part of SxSw 2006 at Stubbs BBQ
Austin, Texas - 18.03.06
Credit: WENN

The DON'T GET ME WRONG rocker insists she is only interested in performing great music and hates being forced to promote her discs.

She says, "I can't stand promoting myself. I don't enjoy selling myself and I don't like being recognised in public.

"All I want to do is play in a band. The only spotlight I'm comfortable with is onstage, the rest of it I can do without.

"I've come very close to retiring recently, partly because I don't like being asked about the past.

"I've promised myself I won't get burned up though. I don't want to end up hating myself."

| Friday, April 7, 2006

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