It’s hard to believe that singer Guy Sebastian has been a music star for 17 years. It doesn’t seem that long ag that an afro-haired Guy won Australian Idol back in 2003. But it does for him.
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“Every time someone says time has flown, I think the opposite,” the 39-year-old tells New Idea.
“I feel like I’ve done so much in that time.” Now, he’s back with his ninth studio album, T.R.U.T.H., which he’ll tour next year. Here’s the lowdown on both…
Why did you call the album T.R.U.T.H.?
I discovered the power in truth. And I’d never really thought about that before.
Sometimes you learn a lot of truths about yourself through what you’re going through, whether you experience loss, or financial hardships or relationship break-ups.
This album is a collection of truths I’ve learnt along the way.
In the song ‘Love on Display’, you talk about PDA. Are you happy to show your affections for your wife, Jules and family?
I love being open with my life. That was set when I was on Idol. When I started my career, people paid money so I could achieve my dreams. It’s such a beautiful thing.
And to this day people will come up to me and say, “I spent a fortune on you.” So, I think that’s meant that I’m someone who is not necessarily afraid of public scrutiny.
When Jules and I show the world our family or our relationship or talk about each other, we’re doing it without fear.
You posted a great shot of you and the family on Instagram recently…
We were all styled up, even the kids. We’re in a sweet spot at the moment where the kids are (Hudson) eight and (Archer) six and they play together.
So, we’re going on mountain bikes rides and fishing together. And with that photo, it was nice to pay tribute to Jules because she’s the most selfless person I know.
She’s a very caring and amazing mum and always trying to improve and be better in life. She’s a good egg.
Are you looking forward to touring next year?
I’ve always described performing live as the cherry on top. You spend so much time in the studio and it’s technical and can be quite tedious. And it’s not until you go on the road that you get the feedback.
That’s when you see [people] singing along and you understand that these songs mean something to people.
I’ll be at the piano and I’ll start a song and I’ll look out into the audience and see two people look each other and you realise that this is ‘their’ song.
T.R.U.T.H. is out now. Tickets to the T.R.U.T.H. national tour are on sale at guysebastian.com
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