Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
MusicRadar
MusicRadar
Entertainment
Will Simpson

“I’d been in and around music since I was 15, so I guess I wasn’t surprised. I just started to become conscious of it”: Pete Tong admits he has to wear a hearing aid these days

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 29: DJ Pete Tong onstage during the 10 Year Anniversary Show for his 'Ibiza Classics' at the Royal Albert Hall on May 29, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images).

Pete Tong has been talking about hearing loss and the steps he’s had to take to ensure he can still DJ in his mid 60s: he has to wear a hearing aid these days.

In an interview with the Guardian, the Radio 1 stalwart – he’s presented a show on the station since 1991 – admitted: “I think there probably is a stigma – thinking that you must be old if you need a hearing aid. But then I’m not 20 anymore.”

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.