Sharleen Spiteri keeps it casual as she enjoys a hot drink with her Texas bandmate Johnny McElhone
Sharleen Spiteri was spotted grabbing a hot drink with her Texas bandmate Johnny McElhone in London on Monday.
The Scottish singer, 54, kept it casual in a black jumper and wore her dark locks in her signature spiked style as she chatted with the guitarist, 59.
She carried her essentials in a bag as she sat on a stool outside a café where she socialised with her bandmate and another friend.
Out and about: Sharleen Spiteri was spotted grabbing a hot drink with her Texas bandmate Johnny McElhone in London on Monday
Pals: The Scottish singer, 54, kept it casual in a black jumper and wore her dark locks in her signature spiked style as she chatted with the guitarist, 59
Sharleen was catching up with Johnny, who she co-founded rock band Texas with, who cut a low-key figure in a black T-shirt and a dark baseball cap.
Her outing comes weeks after she attended the ABBA: Voyage avatar concert in London’s Olympic Park for the opening night in May.
According to the Daily Mail’s Adrian Thrills, Sharleen is a lifelong fan of the Swedish pop group – made up of members Agnetha Faltskog, Bjorn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
She told him: ‘I’m really keen to see the staging… but for me it’s all about the songs.’
Chatting: She carried her essentials in a bag as she sat on a stool outside a cafe where she socialised with her bandmate and another friend
Pals: Sharleen was catching up with Johnny, who she co-founded rock band Texas with, who cut a low-key figure in a black T-shirt and a dark baseball cap
The concert saw ABBA avatars – or ABBAtars as they have become known as – appear on stage in 1970s silver sequinned ensembles to perform the band’s number one hits.
Elsewhere, Texas released their 10th album Hi in May last year and are busy touring their music around the UK, with appearances in Cardiff and Margate later this month.
The latest shows celebrate the 30th anniversary of Texas’ debut album Southside in 1989. The tour dates were rescheduled amid the Covid pandemic.
Speaking about Hi, Sharleen claimed she got high with the whole of the Wu-Tang Clan while recording the album.
She worked with the hip-hop band 22 years ago on the hit Say What You Want, and they once again joined forces for Hi.
Busy: Sharleen has been busy performing with her bandmates in concerts around the UK
Struggles: Speaking about touring, Sharleen previously admitted that she was worried a back injury she suffered in 2018 might cause her problems
In an interview with The Sun in December 2020, Sharleen said: ‘Releasing records again feels really strange, it’s really, really nerve-wracking.
‘You’d think it would get easier, it actually gets harder. I guess as you get older you know how much is at stake.
Sharleen added the band have ‘never chased’ other artists to do collaborations and making music has been ‘very natural’.
Speaking about touring, Sharleen previously admitted that she was worried a back injury she suffered in 2018 might cause her problems.
Fun times: Her outing comes weeks after she attended the ABBA: Voyage avatar concert in London’s Olympic Park for the opening night in May
‘I’m still having problems with my back. As soon as they’re able to, I’m probably going to have to go back into hospital to have more injections into my spine and my shoulder,’ she said.
Sharleen explained jumping around energetically on stage has caused the ‘biggest wear and tear on my spine’.
The new album came two years after the rock band’s ninth record Jump On Board was released.
Since then, Sharleen married her long-time partner Bryn Williams in a picturesque ceremony at St.Tyrnogs Church, Llandyrnog Denbighshire, Wales, in September 2018.
Music: Elsewhere, Texas released their 10th album Hi in May last year and are busy touring their music around the UK. Sharleen is pictured performing in Stockholm in September 2018
Career: The latest shows celebrate the 30th anniversary of Texas’ debut album Southside in 1989. Pictured: Sharleen, Johnny McElhone, Ally McErlaine, Stuart Kerr in 1989
According to The Sun, the pair hosted a reception for 500 of their nearest and dearest in a marquee at their home. It is also reported that close pal Chris Evans gave the pair his Aston Martin DB9 to drive to the bash.
A source revealed to the publication: ‘It was the most beautiful day and even the grey skies and torrential rain didn’t put a dampener on things — everyone had a ball.
‘Their reception marquee was enormous and some of the locals were joking that it was the size of a football pitch’, they added.
Sharlene first announced her engagement to the culinary star in February 2017, after a decade of dating.
Couple: Sharleen married her long-time partner Bryn Williams (pictured in 2019) in a picturesque ceremony in Llandyrnog Denbighshire, Wales, in September 2018
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