TAKING BACK CONTROL

Bryan Adams reflects on life lessons, his daughters' love of music and his friendship with Elizabeth Hurley

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He's nicknamed the “Groover from Vancouver” with a music career that has spanned half a century.

Now, Bryan Adams is releasing his 17th album, Roll with the Punches, and this one is particularly special - not least because his longtime friend Elizabeth Hurley stars in the music video for his latest song, Never Ever Let You Go.

“It was really easy and fun,” the Canadian singer tells HELLO! in this exclusive interview. “Elizabeth has a great sense of humour and that's why we've always been friends. I seem to recall that we met in Vancouver in the Nineties, when she was looking for music for a film.”

The album is the first to be produced through his independent label, Bad Records, marking the first time he has been in full control of his music since leaving a major record label.

“It wasn’t easy getting out of the business relationships I had,” says Bryan, 65. “The only way to go was to dust yourself down and keep going. It’s a life lesson to all of us.”

These experiences, he says, provided inspiration for the new record. “Some of it came from becoming an independent artist, as I was no longer tied to a major label and I started to manage myself, with the trials and tribulations that go along with that.