‘People think you’re old if you need a hearing aid’: Pete Tong on ageing, all-nighters and hearing loss
- Posted on March 2, 2026
- By The Guardian
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‘People think you’re old if you need a hearing aid’: Pete Tong on ageing, all-nighters and hearing loss
He helped bring dance music to the mainstream, was a staple of the 90s Ibiza scene and at 65 still DJs on Radio 1. But all those hours in the club have come at a cost. Here, he talks survival, selling out and why he’s secretly quite shy
