John Otway never really did things the easy way now did he?

Singer John Otway has hired an airliner to realise his dream of a world tour.

After
two chart hits a quarter of a century apart – Really Free in 1977 and
Bunsen Burner in 2002 – the 53-year-old has paid a £60,000 deposit for
the Airbus A340 in the belief that 240 fans will fork out £3,990 to go
with him, or take individual legs of the "Ot-Air" trip for £1,800
apiece.
…
Sponsors are being organised and, if all else fails, the proceeds from
a documentary that is being shot of his life and the tour will
hopefully cover any outstanding fees. The 14-day tour starts with a
concert at Liverpool’s Cavern Club on Oct 26. The Airbus takes off the
next day from John Lennon airport in Liverpool, with stops in New York,
Las Vegas, Tahiti, Sydney, China and Dubai.

If I had a bit more money (and a bit more time) I’d sign up for that. A great live act although to call him a "rock singer" is a little over the top. Novelty act is slightly more correct. 4 grand for a 14 day round the world trip? Bargain really.

I saw his act once in the 80s at The King’s Head. Weirdly the support act was Mike Flowers.

One other piece of trivia: for years he had as his guitarist the cousin of Adrian Flook, (ex) MP.