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Updated · Fox News · Aug 15
Engelbert Humperdinck, 90, Credits Underwater Martial Arts for Staying Stage-Ready
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 15

Engelbert Humperdinck, 90, Credits Underwater Martial Arts for Staying Stage-Ready

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 15

Summary

  • Humperdinck said on "The Jim Masters Show" that he spends hours walking in a pool and doing martial-arts moves underwater to stay fit enough to keep performing.
  • 2027 concert dates and an Aug. 28 album release, "Faithfully," back his claim that the routine is keeping him active well into his 90s.
  • Marvel's use of his 1968 song "A Man Without Love" in "Moon Knight" has also introduced him to younger listeners, a boost he said shifted attention from his age to his music.
  • Patricia Humperdinck's 2021 death after Alzheimer's disease and COVID-19 has deepened how he sings his ballads, which he said now come across more sincerely onstage.

Insights

How is a bizarre underwater martial arts routine keeping a 90-year-old music legend fit enough to tour the world until 2027?
Could the tragic loss of his wife be the secret catalyst driving Engelbert Humperdinck's unstoppable late-career resurgence and emotional performances?
Why is the 90-year-old King of Romance teaming up with rock legends to cover KISS and Aerosmith on his upcoming album?