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Engelbert Humperdinck's been dubbed the 'king of romance' - with a long-running musical career to show for it.

Rising to fame alongside The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, he's released  64 albums, been nominated for four Grammys and one Golden Globe, and he's kept the attention of millions of listeners over 60 years.

He turned 90 last month and he's still going  strong, with his Celebration Tour set to arrive in New Zealand later in the month.

"I've been so used to travelling and doing my thing, it's second nature to me, I don't worry about things like that."

https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-sunday-session/audio/engelbert-humperdinck-british-singer-speaks-ahead-of-new-zealand-tour/

Vic­toria Meakin 6 Jun 2026 The Press

“King of Romance” Engel­bert Hump­erdinck has been blast­ing out ever­green bal­lads for six dec­ades, but the 90-year-old – who arrives in New Zea­l­and later this month to play three dates – says he will sing until the end.

The Brit­ish pop icon, whose 1967 record Release Me pro­pelled him to global star­dom, will per­form in Wel­ling­ton, Christ­ch­urch, and Auck­land, with his Cel­eb­ra­tion Tour mark­ing his first visit to Aotearoa in seven years.

At an age when most of his mid-cen­tury con­tem­por­ar­ies have since depar­ted, Hump­erdinck is a show­busi­ness time cap­sule, but has no interest in tak­ing things easy in his twi­light years.

Speak­ing from his Bel Air, Cali­for­nia, home, the vet­eran singer says a period of inac­tion before a tour two years ago was enough to show him that hanging up the micro­phone was not an option.

“Before The Last Waltz tour star­ted, I was home for a couple of months, and I was just going crazy climb­ing the walls. And I called up man­age­ment, [and] I said, ‘there's no way this can be the last waltz for me. I've got to keep going until I can't do it any more, until God's called me’.”

Born in India in 1936 as Arnold Dorsey, he was 10 when the fam­ily – his mother, father and their 10 chil­dren – moved to Leicester in the United King­dom.

His record­ing career began in the late 1950s, but his jour­ney to inter­na­tional super­star­dom was cemen­ted in 1967 when Release Me spent 56 weeks on the charts, fam­ously pre­vent­ing The Beatles' double A-side single Penny Lane/Straw­berry Fields Forever from reach­ing the num­ber 1 spot.

By the 1970s, fol­low-up hits includ­ing The Last Waltz, There Goes My Everything and A Man Without Love cemen­ted Hump­erdinck as a main­stay of the Las Vegas cir­cuit, where he formed friend­ships with mem­bers of the legendary Rat Pack – fea­tur­ing Frank Sinatra and Dean Mar­tin – together with Elvis Pres­ley, who fam­ously stole the show dur­ing one of the Brit­ish singer’s per­form­ances in the resort city.

Spot­ted by Hump­erdinck and intro­duced from the stage, Pres­ley stood up in his booth and dra­mat­ic­ally threw open his cape, send­ing the audi­ence into a 10-minute frenzy.

Hump­erdinck had to yell to his friend, “Elvis, this is my show!”

Behind the glitz that sur­roun­ded him from the mid-60s onwards, was Hump­erdinck’s wife Patri­cia, who he met as a teen­ager at a dance hall in Leicester, sev­eral years before his rise to fame.

He has spoken pub­licly about regret­ting being unfaith­ful to his wife of 57 years as he embraced his for­tune and describes Patri­cia – who for­gave his mis­de­mean­ours – as his soul­mate and biggest sup­porter.

After liv­ing with Alzheimer’s dis­ease for more than a dec­ade, Patri­cia died from Covid-19 com­plic­a­tions in Feb­ru­ary 2021. The loss fun­da­ment­ally changed her hus­band’s con­nec­tion to his rep­er­toire.

“Since I’ve lost her, I read lyr­ics a lot dif­fer­ently, they mean a lot more to me now, as I por­tray them,” he says. “I think it's a dif­fer­ent feel­ing alto­gether, and I recog­nise it.”

For a per­former who has out­lived many of his fans, Hump­erdinck has always ener­get­ic­ally moved with the times. While he admits the mod­ern mech­an­ics of digital music and charts can be con­fus­ing com­pared to the days of call­ing up his record com­pany to track phys­ical sales, he has suc­cess­fully transitioned into a digital-era star. His latest single, I’ve Got You, recently reached num­ber 1 as a new best­seller on the Amazon charts.

In recent years A Man Without Love fea­tured in the Dis­ney Plus show Moon Knight, Brad Pitt movie Bul­let Train included a Hump­erdinck rendi­tion of Forever Blow­ing Bubbles and the singer is heard on Net­flix’s The Umbrella Academy, per­form­ing Quando, Quando, Quando.

The nona­gen­arian has built a large online com­munity, post­ing his reg­u­lar

Tues­day Museday series on You­Tube and Tik­tok to hun­dreds of thou­sands of fol­low­ers.

He has 2.89 mil­lion listen­ers on Spo­tify and des­pite his many dec­ades in the busi­ness he says he always finds a way to make per­form­ances fresh.

“Release Me is 59 years old, and when I sing that on stage – I don't sing the entire song, because the audi­ence sings it with me – but as soon as I hear the intro it does send the hairs up on the back of my neck, because to think, this is the song that star­ted my life. And it’s such a big song; it’s such an amaz­ing song.”

https://www.pressreader.com/new-zealand/the-press/20260606/281771340869320

By:  Anne Pasajol INQUIRER.net / 05:10 PM June 05, 2026

Age hasn’t dampened the passion of British singer Engelbert Humperdinck who, at 90 years old, remains eager to discover new experiences and songs. 

Amid his already established status as an icon, the “Quando Quando Quando” hitmaker expressed his intent to continuously challenge himself creatively. 

“You know when you’re a performer, you’re always looking for new accomplishments. And no matter how long I’ve been in this business — which is 59 years — I’m still looking for new things to do, new songs to sing; talking to people online; doing radio shows, television shows,” he said in an online media conference ahead of his “The Celebration Tour” in Manila in September.

“That’s always something I like doing. This business keeps me busy,” he added.

He underscored as well how despite his age, his performance remains unchanged, even noting how he only feels like he is in his 50s.

“I love to perform and that’s one of the reasons why at this time in my life, I’m still performing and recording. I just recorded a new single, ‘I’ve Got You’… This kind of song will last forever,” he stated.

As he keeps up with the modern music landscape, Humperdinck gave his two cents on artificial intelligence (AI) which has had a significant impact on the industry.

“AI can be very beneficial, but it can also be very hurtful. It got so much knowledge wrapped up — people are gonna be able to cheat,” he said, even noting its effect on education. “In schools, they can get questions answered very quickly by just quoting AI, and it seems a little unfair.”

During the online press conference, Humperdinck looked forward to performing in the Philippines and being with Filipino fans whom he described as “very good singers.”

Aside from “Quando Quando Quando,” Humperdinck is also best known for his hits “A Man Without Love,” “Spanish Eyes,” “The Way It Used Be,” and “Release Me,” among many others.

Humperdinck is set to hold his “The Celebration Tour” show at New Frontier Theater on Sept. 25.

https://entertainment.inquirer.net/672800/engelbert-humperdinck-keeps-passion-for-performing-exploring-new-music-at-90

Michael Gioia

Mon, June 1, 2026, Closer Weekly

Engelbert Humperdinck, the British singer who rose to fame in 1967 with his recording of “Release Me,” is feeling good.

Four weeks after the singer celebrated his 90th birthday on May 2, he made a public appearance on Saturday, May 30, in Los Angeles to meet some of his fans.

Alongside other celebs that included Heather Locklear, Lorenzo Lamas, William Shatner and Priscilla Presley, Humperdinck attended The Hollywood Show at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel, where fans could take selfies and ask for autographs.

“The man looks like he hasn’t aged at all,” an eyewitness exclusively tells Closer of Humperdinck. “He was in great shape and was smiling the whole time.”

“He really is a true old-school pro,” the source adds of the “There Goes My Everything” singer. “He loved meeting the fans and was genuinely happy to be at the event.”

Humperdinck, who is still very active across social media, recently posted a video on Instagram telling fans that he is preparing for other upcoming appearances and concerts — and wished some of his family members a happy birthday.

The singer received plenty of kind words and well wishes in the comments section of his post.

“Hello Engelbert you look so great sitting in your garden, thanks for your update news that you always love to share with us all and enjoy your relaxing and lots of love to you too,” one user wrote on his video.

“You make my heart and my head smile,” another fan wrote. “Between your most beautiful singing voice and a man with great integrity along with such a positive attitude. These are the things you want to surround yourself with in life. Thank you for such joy.”

Another said how great Humperdinck looked, writing, “Good morning from England 🇬🇧 looking well. Been a fan for many many years.”

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/singer-engelbert-humperdinck-steps-weeks-201857291.html

These two haven’t aged! Jun 1, 2026 10:04 AM EDT

By Megan Johnson Trending News Writer, Parade

Engelburt Humperdinck and Priscilla Presley look like they’re aging in reverse!

Humperdinck, 90, and Presley, 81, both hold solid roles in music history. The legendary crooner rose to stardom with songs like “Release Me” and continues to tour to this day. Priscilla was the wife of Elvis Presley until 1973 and went on to have a successful acting career, with roles in shows like Dallas. Together, the dynamic duo recently reunited for The Hollywood Show, and from their sweet photo together, it’s safe to say they’re aging in reverse.

Reflecting on Losing His Wife and Infidelity

Humperdinck recently opened up about the loss of his wife, Patricia, and how he recalled asking for his wife’s forgiveness after being unfaithful.

“She was my soulmate, an amazing lady who put up with a lot of things I’m not proud of. I always apologized for not being faithful,” Humperdinck told The Times, noting that “the dinner table can feel pretty lonely” without her these days. “She forgave me and we stayed together. It brought us closer in fact. Will I fall in love again? Can’t see it happening.”

Humperdinck added that while Patricia’s death made him “angry,” he “came around in the end. God had his reasons.”

Humperdinck Loves Social Media

In addition to his work on the stage, the beloved singer has a significant following on social media, where he’s an avid user of TikTok and Instagram. Back in June, he opened up there about how much he misses cruising the open road on his Harley.

“My Harley was on my mind. It’s been too long since I was out on the open road I need to get a gadget to strap my phone to my chest so you can come along with me. I used to love riding with my friends along PCH. Wonderful memories that are so strong that i can appreciate feel the ocean breeze and smell the salty air,” he shared in a stream of consciousness post without much punctuation.

https://parade.com/news/engelbert-humperdinck-90-priscilla-presley-81-aging-in-reverse

Karen Raud Remind Magazine May 2, 2026

After nearly six decades in showbiz, Engelbert Humperdinck says karaoke has kept his music alive “all these years.” The India-born, U.K.-raised singer, who celebrates his 90th birthday on May 2, recently performed more than 60 concerts worldwide in 2025 after realizing he needed to keep singing following his The Last Waltz farewell tour in 2024, and he continues to tour in 2026.

Speaking to Britain’s PA news agency, he said: “Most of my songs are on karaoke because people love to sing them.” That, he added, is what keeps them sounding “as fresh today as they were when I recorded them. … I’m very big with karaoke.”

Born Arnold George Dorsey, he found fame after adopting the name of German composer Engelbert Humperdinck as his stage name, with the ballad “Release Me” topping the U.K. charts in 1967 and reaching No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. His follow-up hits “There Goes My Everything” and “The Last Waltz” had critics describing him as a “crooner.” Humperdinck angrily responded, “No crooner has the range I have. I can hit notes a bank could not cash. What I am is a contemporary singer, a stylized performer.”

Fans, particularly in America, where he wowed sold-out audiences at the Riviera Hotel and top Las Vegas venues, agreed.

Humperdinck was heartbroken in 2021 when he lost his wife of 56 years, British actress Patricia Healey, due to complications related to COVID-19. They had four children together.

Now, ahead of his monumental birthday, the four-time Grammy nominee and Golden Globe winner reunited with his long-time friend and collaborator, multi-platinum producer Joel Diamond, to release a new track called “I’ve Got You.” Humperdinck says of the song, “After all these years in music, there’s still nothing quite like the feeling of a new song finding its way into the world.” He recently shared that it will be part of a new upcoming album.

Fans wishing to meet the icon can do so at the upcoming Hollywood Show in Burbank, California, on Saturday, May 30.

https://www.remindmagazine.com/article/41564/engelbert-humperdinck-where-now-tour-new-music/