He tells MyGlobalMind.com: "It's been so long, it's a part of me now - I think it's part of all of us. It's not so much what's great about being in the band, but more of being terrified of it stopping. It's like a drug.

"Everybody is just as excited as we were 30 years ago. I look back on my career with a great sense of gratitude. It's a privilege to be able to do something you love for all these years and make a living at it. I'm a very lucky person."