The singer, from Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow, faces long hours in studios and months on the road.
Amy Macdonald(Image: Daily Record)
Amy Macdonald has admitted a long-distance relationship can be “overwhelming” but she and hubby Richard Foster make it work.
The singer, from Bishopbriggs, near Glasgow, faces long hours in studios and months travelling around the world on tour.
Former Aberdeen and Rangers footballer Richard, 40, has moved around clubs in Scotland and had a stint in America and is assistant manager at League of Ireland Premier Division side Waterford.
Amy, who plays TRNSMT this summer, said: “It’s fine. I’ve been used to this. Throughout his playing career he’s moved about, whether it was Inverness or Ross County or America. It’s something you get used to.
“Loads of people deal with it. You think of people who work offshore or in the Armed Forces. You get used to your own situation.
“Sometimes things might seem overwhelming until you are put in that position and then you realise you are more resilient and just make it work.”
Amy Macdonald and husband Richard Foster(Image: Instagram/Amy__Macdonald)
The couple married in 2018 and live in a five-bed property near Glasgow with their dog, Vinny.
They have known each other since 2009 but got together when defender Richard played for Ross County, then moved to St Johnstone before going back to Ross County and then to Detroit City before hanging up his boots.
And while she’s second on the bill behind Lewis Capaldi at TRNSMT, she’s not expecting Richard to be cheering her on at the side of the stage.
Amy, 38, said: “He comes over when he can. He’ll have to see what is happening and their fixture but it’s all great. He’ll probably try and come over to watch TRNSMT because he’ll get FOMO.
“I’ve done so many gigs in my life it doesn’t really matter to me if I’ve got people there or not. It just feels like I’m going to work and doing my thing.”
Amy always dreamed of being a singer. She was inspired by seeing Travis at T in the Park in 2000 and as a young teen was performing in Glasgow venues.
By 20, at the start of 2008, her debut album This Is The Life was at No1. Next year it’ll be 20 years since its release. She’ll also be turning 40.
Amy has no plans yet to mark the year but can’t see herself rocking into her old age like her heroes.
She said: “I definitely won’t be a performer like Bruce Springsteen or Iggy Pop who are still performing in their 70s.
“I’ve still got a bit of gas in the tank but I won’t be going on for decades. I think I’ll know when the time comes.”
While other musicians might still have goals to fulfil with 12million records sold so far, a string of top 10 albums and more than a billion streams, Amy is content with her lot.
Amy Macdonald on air on STV RADIO on Tuesday, April 14(Image: Alan Peebles/Supplied by STV)
She said: “I don’t have any dreams left to achieve. I’m just happy that I’ve been able to have the career I dreamed of as a child.
“I laugh about this with my sister because she’s very similar to me.
“We are very ambitious to start and then we just like to coast.
“She worked her a*** off and now my sister is a consultant neuroradiologist in the NHS.
“But she’s now like me thinking you’ve got to go and enjoy your life rather than constantly driving to do the next big thing.
“You have to realise you’ve done what you dreamed of doing and now you might as well enjoy it.”
Yesterday Amy got involved with Record Store Day for the first time, releasing a limited run of Can You Hear Me? The Remixes, which includes a dance version by George Bowie’s GBX.
She revealed she’s been in a studio, although puts no time on when a new album may come out. Amy said: “I don’t rush it. I know the importance of being at home and around friends and family and able to enjoy all the things I can’t do when I’m constantly working.”
After a not-so-secret acoustic gig at TRNSMT last year, Amy is back at the Glasgow Green festival which runs from June 19 to 21. She said: “Lewis is deserving to be headliner. He supported me in Germany at the start of his career.”
As someone who is football mad she already has the first two Scotland games written in her tour schedule and will watch on her phone on her tour bus.
But she’s planning to get to Miami to watch Scotland play Brazil after her TRNSMT gig.
The singer said: “I’ve got my hotel booked. I’m very aware because of global events there might not be many long-haul flights and it might not happen.
“And if not I’ll just hang out at TRNSMT for the rest of the night with my friends and then watch the game at home a few days later.”
Can You Hear Me? The Remixes was released yesterday for Record Store Day. Amy plays TRNSMT on June 21.
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