WEBVTT 00:00:05.390 --> 00:00:08.609 Chatterbox. When the stars talk, they talk to 00:00:08.609 --> 00:00:30.789 Nick and Sue. Welcome back to the Chatterbox 00:00:30.789 --> 00:00:33.530 Redux Podcast with Sue and Nick and today our 00:00:33.530 --> 00:01:02.210 special guest is Chesney Hawkes. This is Nick 00:01:02.210 --> 00:01:05.390 and Sue with Chatterbox giving you all you need 00:01:05.390 --> 00:01:12.709 to know about musical entertainment. Oh yeah! 00:01:12.849 --> 00:01:29.840 Chatterbox! Now in Chatterbox UK, we're just 00:01:29.840 --> 00:01:31.560 lucky enough to welcome back Chesney Hawkes. 00:01:31.680 --> 00:01:34.060 Chesney, how are you? Welcome. Hello, Chesney. 00:01:34.299 --> 00:01:37.000 Thanks for having me, guys. Thank you. Well, 00:01:37.019 --> 00:01:38.700 I did say we'd have a chat in spring because 00:01:38.700 --> 00:01:42.200 there's so much going on. Right, which bit did 00:01:42.200 --> 00:01:45.930 we start with? Album, Friday, isn't it? Thursday, 00:01:46.209 --> 00:01:47.790 I think yeah, I know right Friday. You're right 00:01:47.790 --> 00:01:50.810 Friday. Sorry. I'm losing track of days guys 00:01:50.810 --> 00:01:52.689 I'm not surprised looking at this in the middle 00:01:52.689 --> 00:01:57.090 of a turn Yeah, single. So yeah, let's do the 00:01:57.090 --> 00:02:00.269 album bit living arrows We're talking about that 00:02:00.269 --> 00:02:02.329 when we had the last interview on chatterbox. 00:02:02.329 --> 00:02:05.069 You were taking pre -orders and things like that 00:02:05.069 --> 00:02:09.370 Yeah, yeah, so Friday lots of interviews no doubt 00:02:09.370 --> 00:02:11.370 stuff like that. Yeah. Yeah, I'm doing a full 00:02:11.370 --> 00:02:15.069 day today and it's all going nuts, which is great 00:02:15.069 --> 00:02:17.969 I'm selling out all over the country, which is 00:02:17.969 --> 00:02:21.430 even better Especially your VIP tickets are sold 00:02:21.430 --> 00:02:25.530 out. They sold out like in the first day. So 00:02:25.530 --> 00:02:28.569 yeah, that was that was fun I mean, it's been 00:02:28.569 --> 00:02:32.530 amazing and I've just been so overwhelmed and 00:02:32.530 --> 00:02:34.789 humbled by everyone that's coming to see me It's 00:02:34.789 --> 00:02:38.189 been really fun Great and what we we looking 00:02:38.189 --> 00:02:43.110 at three generations of fans now. Yeah, sometimes 00:02:43.110 --> 00:02:45.430 Yeah, I think that you know the main the main 00:02:45.430 --> 00:02:48.949 kind of You know 70 % I guess is the people that 00:02:48.949 --> 00:02:51.669 were there from the beginning All the fans that 00:02:51.669 --> 00:02:54.569 I I even remember I mean I was a teenager back 00:02:54.569 --> 00:02:57.650 then too. So I've kind of grown up with them 00:02:57.650 --> 00:03:02.110 and They bring in their kids now, you know, and 00:03:02.110 --> 00:03:05.330 it's been really quite fun like meeting Some 00:03:05.330 --> 00:03:06.949 of these people, I'll give you an example. I 00:03:06.949 --> 00:03:11.229 was in Newcastle a couple of days ago and met 00:03:11.229 --> 00:03:15.009 these two lovely ladies who came to see me at 00:03:15.009 --> 00:03:21.550 Newcastle City Hall when they were 15. And now 00:03:21.550 --> 00:03:25.090 they're coming back to see me 35 years later 00:03:25.090 --> 00:03:28.550 or whatever it is, 34 years later. And, you know, 00:03:28.590 --> 00:03:30.870 they're still best friends. It's that kind of 00:03:30.870 --> 00:03:34.979 story that I'm coming up with again. That's brilliant. 00:03:35.819 --> 00:03:39.259 Looking forward to all that going into your next 00:03:39.259 --> 00:03:42.219 volume of memoirs and things. Stories like that 00:03:42.219 --> 00:03:46.180 would be great, wouldn't they? So, Living Arrows, 00:03:46.360 --> 00:03:49.199 Friday. Looking back now, now it's all done and 00:03:49.199 --> 00:03:52.419 it's here, basically. It would be here when most 00:03:52.419 --> 00:03:56.419 people listen to this anyway. What's the best 00:03:56.419 --> 00:03:58.319 bit of it? I mean, you look at it as a package. 00:03:58.919 --> 00:04:00.979 All that hard work and everything else. What's 00:04:00.979 --> 00:04:04.219 the best bit of it? Is there a best bit? It's 00:04:04.219 --> 00:04:06.340 like trying to achieve your favourite child, 00:04:06.360 --> 00:04:09.780 isn't it, Nick? I've only got one thought today. 00:04:09.800 --> 00:04:12.139 Yeah, I've only got one. Oh, so then you're good. 00:04:12.819 --> 00:04:15.580 You know, you can't slip up on that question. 00:04:16.800 --> 00:04:18.899 I always say whoever's there, whoever's there, 00:04:19.000 --> 00:04:20.180 I'm like, you're my favourite, just don't tell 00:04:20.180 --> 00:04:24.399 the others. I like it. My favourite bit about 00:04:24.399 --> 00:04:27.180 the album, I mean, you know, the thing is, because 00:04:27.180 --> 00:04:29.839 it's kind of... being drip fed a little bit you 00:04:29.839 --> 00:04:31.860 know we had the first single get a hold of yourself 00:04:31.860 --> 00:04:34.579 we're obviously well received and then the next 00:04:34.579 --> 00:04:37.220 single live forever and we made a second video 00:04:37.220 --> 00:04:39.279 for that song because it was so fun and people 00:04:39.279 --> 00:04:42.040 were so having fun with it so i just got like 00:04:42.040 --> 00:04:45.220 a fan video made which was so amazing and then 00:04:45.220 --> 00:04:49.740 the third single uh loud has really kind of resonated 00:04:49.740 --> 00:04:52.540 because it's about loss. It's one thing in our 00:04:52.540 --> 00:04:55.720 human existence that we can all agree that we've 00:04:55.720 --> 00:04:59.660 been affected by. And if you haven't, you will 00:04:59.660 --> 00:05:04.899 be. It's just part of life. And so I've had incredible 00:05:04.899 --> 00:05:07.779 messages from people that have... you know, told 00:05:07.779 --> 00:05:10.560 me stories of people that they've lost and tried 00:05:10.560 --> 00:05:13.399 to hold on to and try to find connections with 00:05:13.399 --> 00:05:16.180 them still, because that's what the song's about. 00:05:16.439 --> 00:05:19.060 And then we just dropped another song called 00:05:19.060 --> 00:05:23.019 The Ballad of Benny and Alice, which is a fun 00:05:23.019 --> 00:05:25.579 kind of Glenn Tilbrook type of lyric, you know, 00:05:25.680 --> 00:05:28.279 like squeeze type of like story lyric following 00:05:28.279 --> 00:05:31.459 a couple's relationship, which people seem to 00:05:31.459 --> 00:05:33.620 really like as well. So I wrote that one with 00:05:33.620 --> 00:05:38.870 Nick Kershaw. Wonderful. Right. When this goes 00:05:38.870 --> 00:05:45.370 out, we still got some tour left. So let's have 00:05:45.370 --> 00:05:48.470 a look. How's your son? How's your son feeling? 00:05:48.529 --> 00:05:50.449 Because he's coming on tour with you. He's having 00:05:50.449 --> 00:05:52.310 the time of his life. He's living his best life. 00:05:52.350 --> 00:05:54.430 My boy. You know, we just finished a tour with 00:05:54.430 --> 00:05:59.069 James Blunt and, you know, at 19 years old to 00:05:59.069 --> 00:06:04.000 be playing in arenas with 20 ,000 people. Just 00:06:04.000 --> 00:06:06.899 having a blast. I was loving it, but he's just 00:06:06.899 --> 00:06:08.920 like having the best time. He really is. He's 00:06:08.920 --> 00:06:12.040 loving it. And what's his name? Indy. Indiana. 00:06:12.579 --> 00:06:15.339 Yeah. Love it. Beautiful. Okay. So when this 00:06:15.339 --> 00:06:21.839 goes out, we will still have Yeah, we still still 00:06:21.839 --> 00:06:26.560 got concerts at Sheffield Leeds Grimsby Southport 00:06:26.560 --> 00:06:29.220 Cardiff and Southampton's what I've got on your 00:06:29.220 --> 00:06:32.160 website here anyway Yeah, well, there are there 00:06:32.160 --> 00:06:35.279 are a few changes there Nick I have to say we've 00:06:35.279 --> 00:06:38.220 had to move a few things around but I just did 00:06:38.220 --> 00:06:40.839 Sheffield a couple of days ago and we're off 00:06:40.839 --> 00:06:44.980 to Leeds on Thursday So we're a few there's a 00:06:44.980 --> 00:06:48.019 few there but Cardiff and Southampton have been 00:06:48.019 --> 00:06:51.250 moved to June now We're coming towards the end 00:06:51.250 --> 00:06:54.709 now. I think we've got Grimsby, Southport. Yeah, 00:06:55.230 --> 00:06:57.829 we're coming towards the end of this particular 00:06:57.829 --> 00:07:00.649 leg of the tour, but I've got all sorts of gigs 00:07:00.649 --> 00:07:04.269 coming in now. We've got a little tour later 00:07:04.269 --> 00:07:07.050 in the year. So yeah, just keep an eye on the 00:07:07.050 --> 00:07:09.250 website. Sure. Well, that's kind of where I was 00:07:09.250 --> 00:07:11.490 going next. You obviously know where we're going 00:07:11.490 --> 00:07:14.990 next What what what you know, I didn't think 00:07:14.990 --> 00:07:17.430 that was it for the year now So yeah, yep. So 00:07:17.430 --> 00:07:20.529 another a next leg to look forward to so we're 00:07:20.529 --> 00:07:22.949 taking keep an eye on that That's all good. It's 00:07:22.949 --> 00:07:24.990 all the energy on the night, isn't it? You and 00:07:24.990 --> 00:07:28.329 your son with the guitars the energy going. Yeah 00:07:28.329 --> 00:07:30.889 I'll have to see you guys at a gig at some point. 00:07:31.009 --> 00:07:32.850 Yeah, we're just looking to see where if you 00:07:32.850 --> 00:07:37.000 isn't near us and They keep an eye open. I get 00:07:37.000 --> 00:07:39.000 a newsletter anyway, so it's all good. Yeah, 00:07:39.000 --> 00:07:40.660 yeah, exactly. You'll know. You'll know. It's 00:07:40.660 --> 00:07:44.420 all good. We generally do get a newsletter. So 00:07:44.420 --> 00:07:47.120 there we go, because you're one of the... Well, 00:07:47.120 --> 00:07:48.879 because you're regular on the show, we'd like 00:07:48.879 --> 00:07:51.959 to be updated anyway. Yeah. Let alone do we count 00:07:51.959 --> 00:07:54.120 you as a music friend. You know, it's like we 00:07:54.120 --> 00:07:56.220 like to... So yeah, we do get that. So we'll 00:07:56.220 --> 00:07:57.980 be totally on the block. This is Nick and Sue 00:07:57.980 --> 00:08:00.300 with Chatterbox, giving you all you need to know 00:08:00.300 --> 00:08:28.490 about musical entertainment. What was it like 00:08:28.490 --> 00:08:32.110 going along with James Blunt? Adrenaline, I think 00:08:32.110 --> 00:08:34.190 that's one of his songs he sung. What was that 00:08:34.190 --> 00:08:37.659 like? James is brilliant. We were very looked 00:08:37.659 --> 00:08:41.200 after. James' fans are lovely, so they all came 00:08:41.200 --> 00:08:47.279 in to see me before. He's funny. We had a good 00:08:47.279 --> 00:08:50.480 laugh with him. He likes a little party and stuff, 00:08:50.500 --> 00:08:54.159 so we enjoyed our time with the band. We're lovely 00:08:54.159 --> 00:08:57.440 people. His team were great. So yeah, a really 00:08:57.440 --> 00:08:59.740 great experience. But I'm all right. I'm thinking 00:08:59.740 --> 00:09:02.539 that 2025 is basically Chesney Hawkes this year. 00:09:02.580 --> 00:09:04.860 So we're talking about another leg probably another 00:09:04.860 --> 00:09:06.759 leg after that. So is that basically what it 00:09:06.759 --> 00:09:08.840 is? It's just action packs. We're not right literally 00:09:08.840 --> 00:09:12.059 from. He's only got two legs darling. Very, very 00:09:12.059 --> 00:09:16.100 good sir. So right up to the end of the year 00:09:16.100 --> 00:09:17.700 we're expecting another couple of legs. Are we 00:09:17.700 --> 00:09:21.440 expecting? Yeah, yeah there will be. Obviously 00:09:21.440 --> 00:09:24.940 we will be announcing things as we go. I know 00:09:24.940 --> 00:09:28.100 we're going back into Europe in October I've 00:09:28.100 --> 00:09:30.919 got a load of gigs You know through the year 00:09:30.919 --> 00:09:34.200 anyway, and then we'll be announcing another 00:09:34.200 --> 00:09:37.139 another tour here in the UK as well. So yeah 00:09:37.139 --> 00:09:41.360 Very busy. Very good. Very good I'd like to mention 00:09:41.360 --> 00:09:44.159 the tremolo's but obviously this is Chesney Hawkes 00:09:44.159 --> 00:09:46.879 this year But is the tremolo's put aside permanently 00:09:46.879 --> 00:09:49.600 or is it something you might go back to? No, 00:09:49.700 --> 00:09:51.620 I mean, to be honest with you, my dad's not really 00:09:51.620 --> 00:09:55.159 well enough to be playing anymore. So, you know, 00:09:55.259 --> 00:09:57.720 that that side of it is no longer good. I mean, 00:09:58.059 --> 00:10:00.610 you know, there are we've got. Rick Westwood 00:10:00.610 --> 00:10:04.690 and Dad are the remaining tremolos that are still 00:10:04.690 --> 00:10:07.730 with us. Rick's not going to be getting on the 00:10:07.730 --> 00:10:10.190 stage anytime soon. He's got arthritis in his 00:10:10.190 --> 00:10:13.529 hands and stuff. So, you know, Jodie and I, my 00:10:13.529 --> 00:10:16.350 brother and I are trying to keep the legacy alive 00:10:16.350 --> 00:10:18.889 as much as we can. Jodie goes out as the tremolo. 00:10:19.200 --> 00:10:22.960 with another singer, and they've been having 00:10:22.960 --> 00:10:25.059 fun in, you know, going around theaters and things 00:10:25.059 --> 00:10:27.720 like that. I actually give a nod to Tremolo's 00:10:27.720 --> 00:10:32.320 in my latest show, you know, so we're just keeping 00:10:32.320 --> 00:10:36.120 those songs alive, you know? Brilliant, brilliant. 00:10:36.799 --> 00:10:41.350 Coffee? Oh no, oh, coffee's my favorite. Right, 00:10:41.990 --> 00:10:45.009 so there's plenty to keep an eye out for. We've 00:10:45.009 --> 00:10:47.889 already mentioned the next leg of the tour, the 00:10:47.889 --> 00:10:49.690 next couple of legs of the tour to look out for. 00:10:50.309 --> 00:10:53.049 So let's do some social media. That's always 00:10:53.049 --> 00:10:57.690 a good one. So our website, we have Chestyhawks 00:10:57.690 --> 00:11:01.509 .com. Yeah, that's a work in progress right now 00:11:01.509 --> 00:11:04.509 the website at the moment just a little landing 00:11:04.509 --> 00:11:07.509 page to kind of You know tell everybody what's 00:11:07.509 --> 00:11:10.870 happening in in my life right now while we work 00:11:10.870 --> 00:11:14.870 under the bonnet as as you say To get a nice 00:11:14.870 --> 00:11:17.649 shiny new website, which is coming soon sure 00:11:17.769 --> 00:11:20.509 I haven't said that though there are links to 00:11:20.509 --> 00:11:22.590 lots of other social media of course we've got 00:11:22.590 --> 00:11:25.649 Facebook we've got X Instagram and yeah yeah 00:11:25.649 --> 00:11:28.870 so all the other usual suspects yes all the usual 00:11:28.870 --> 00:11:32.429 suspects top right hand corner sorted Chesney, 00:11:32.509 --> 00:11:34.610 I know you're busy and I know you've squeezed 00:11:34.610 --> 00:11:37.289 us in between lots of other interviews. This 00:11:37.289 --> 00:11:39.389 is literally going to go out next few days. It's 00:11:39.389 --> 00:11:41.750 always lovely to see your faces, you guys. And 00:11:41.750 --> 00:11:43.870 you take care, Chesney. Looking forward to the 00:11:43.870 --> 00:11:46.169 next update, Chesney. Have a great spring, have 00:11:46.169 --> 00:11:48.149 a great summer and we'll speak soon. Thank you 00:11:48.149 --> 00:11:50.669 and enjoy the album. We will do. We will do. 00:11:50.889 --> 00:11:53.490 Take care. Bye bye. Cheers guys. Bye now. Nice 00:11:53.490 --> 00:12:44.799 to see you. You've been listening to the Chatterbox 00:12:44.799 --> 00:12:47.820 Redux podcast with Sue and Nick. We thank our 00:12:47.820 --> 00:13:10.299 special guest who today was Chesney Hawkes. Twinkle, 00:13:10.500 --> 00:13:12.580 Sue and myself Nick would like to thank you for 00:13:12.580 --> 00:13:14.740 your company this week and look forward to welcome 00:13:14.740 --> 00:13:17.919 you again for another Chatterbox Redux podcast 00:13:17.919 --> 00:14:10.730 in the near future. Take care, bye bye. This 00:14:10.730 --> 00:14:15.090 is Nick and Sue with Chatterbox giving you all 00:14:15.090 --> 00:14:19.029 you need to know about musical entertainment. 00:14:20.629 --> 00:14:23.649 Oh yeah! Chatterbox!