Texas live in Dubai!

Texas, the Scottish pop-rock band have come a long way since their debut single ‘I Don’t Want a Lover’ became an international hit in 1989. In fact they have just celebrated their 25th anniversary in the music industry with the release of the ‘Texas 25’ album, which helped push their total career sales to over 30 million albums. The band make their second appearance in Dubai at the DDF Tennis Stadium on Thursday November 5. Here she answers questions about her gig in Dubai, the secret of longevity and living with her daughter.

This is your second appearance in Dubai – what kind of show do you have lined up this time?

It will probably be a longer show as we have such a big choice of songs but we will decide which set on the day. I talk a lot on stage too so we try to pack a lot in.

Undoubtedly the show will be focusing on the Texas 25 album which includes the re-recordings of some of our most well-known songs such as Black Eyed Boy, and Say What You Want. We worked with the Truth and Soul production team. They also worked with Amy Winehouse and Adele and have this incredible knack of recreating a more traditional, organic and authentic soul sound.

You’ve been together for more than 25 years. Some bands don’t even last a year. What’s the secret of your longevity?

We like each other! You’ve got to like what you do as well. There are some people in bands who are in it for other reasons than making music but if anything, we just want to make great records. That’s what it boils down to and it has always been about that. That’s a good place to be if you want to survive in the music world.

How do you feel when you see a sea of phones pointing towards you at a show?

To be honest that doesn’t bother me at all. What does bother me is when some fans are rugby tackled by security people for taking photographs. Some people don’t like stuff to be filmed because they feel people are making money out of it. It doesn’t bother me at all. If people want to upload it to YouTube and people are interested in that, fantastic on you go. I’m not interested in getting every last penny out of the fans.

You are now a mother of a teenager daughter - Misty Kyd who’s 13. Has that posed any new challenges for you?

Well as you know I’ve got quite a big bob on me. If I think she is being stroppy, trust me she will know about it. She’s been told she can be stroppy if she wants when she can afford to buy her own house; but when she’s in mine, if I see one little bit of it, there’s trouble! That’s how it works in my house but my daughter is really a great kid.

Is she showing any signs of following in your footsteps into the music industry?

She’s playing bass at the moment. She got a bass guitar for her birthday. She’s has a really good ear for music. She can literally hear a song once and then play it on the piano or play it on the bass. She’s got that natural thing but her passion and her love is for film. I don’t know if she wants to make films or be in films as she does both at the moment.

Your hair has always seems so immaculate. It’s also very distinctive. How important has that style been in terms of your image and the band’s image?

Once a hairdresser, always a hairdresser! I’ve had moments where I’ve let it go but I’ve always gone back to it. It just kind of works. I guess my signature is my haircut.

You were born and raised in Scotland – is it still your home?

I live in London now. I have a house in Scotland though and go back often. I love Scotland but my home life is in London now with my partner and my daughter.