The world icon broke before coming to Pula: ‘She told me: I leave, but you must not fall’
Cheese Tom Jones He opened his soul and spoke about the poignant last words of his late wife before passing away from cancer. The legendary Welsh singer described how he was with a loved one Melinda « Linda » Trenchard During her in the last days of 2016, after a common life of 59 years – from her wedding in 1957 until her death.
Speaking on the « Sound of the 1960s » show on the BBC with Tony Blackburn, he said:
– When my wife found out she had a terminal cancer, I was with her for the last ten days in the hospital, in the same room with her. She said, ‘Look, I have to leave, but don’t fall with me. I leave, I know that, and there is nothing I can do about it – but don’t do it. You have to go on, you have to go on stage. You still have songs to sing, and think of me while you do it – Jones said, writes Mirror.
He says these words not only helped him to overcome sadness, but still run him today when he advises young performers. She gave him the strength to continue his career, despite thinking about retirement after her death.
– She loved jokes, and I often made her laugh. Now it gives me strength because when she passed away, I thought I would break, ”he admitted.
« What I say to the singers now is: Take the emotion and bring her into the song, get her through the performance, but don’t identify with her too much because then you will cry and you will not be able to sing, » he said.
Tom Jones and Linda taken in 1970. |
The legendary singer celebrated his 85th birthday this Saturday with a posting on Instagram.
– This Saturday I celebrate my 85th birthday and I am delighted to be able to share a special concert edition – ‘Live on Soundstage 2017’ – for the first time on my YouTube channel – he wrote.
Tom Jones performs on June 24th in the Arena in Pula. He performed in the Zagreb Arena in 2011, and was last in Croatia in 2022 in Opatija.
