REVEALED: Surprising Perth spot Idol judge regularly visits

Being Harry Connick Jr means generally waking up and never figuring out what mattress you might be in.

Devoted followers are about to get a close-up of the swooner and crooner when he heads to Perth in live performance – and they’re more likely to spot him in his shorts down at Cottesloe – a spot the US star has fallen in love with.

Christmas will come early for the Hollywood star’s followers because the Australian Idol decide has opted to kick off his Back Live exhibits at our very personal RAC Arena on 3 December.

“I am a big fan of the Indiana Teahouse and Cottesloe Beach and that whole area,” the 55-year-old tells Today from New York.

In truth he has been right here beneath our noses.

“I have been coming to Perth for 30 years,” the It Had to Be You singer stated.

“I can’t wait.”

“I have been to Perth many times. The most recent was in October doing auditions for Idol. A couple of daughters have been there too. I would hope I can bring them back when we come in December,” stated Connick Jr, who has his fingers full with three gorgeous daughters.

“For anybody who knows me there – it’s pretty obvious how much I love Australia. I have such fond memories of touring there. It’s funny how time just passes. We’re counting the days until we get to come back – it’s so fun.”

Flitting between exhibits within the US, filming Australian Idol over east and capturing films in Europe, his physique clock performs methods on him.

“When you are on the road – in the States I am playing different cities every night — sometimes you have to look at the calendar and remind yourself where you are. I have definitely woken up in cities and not known where I was,” the actor stated, who has simply shot a darkish romantic comedy known as The Islander in Cyprus.

“I had to open my maps to see where I am. It happens. I have been doing that my entire life so I am used to it,” he stated.

The kick of fame by no means tires on him although – and he has adjusted to getting besotted fan mail in his DMs, relatively than within the submit.

“There are infinite personality types with fans. There has been all kinds of responses to what I do in different ways. It’s on social media now. Just as I wasn’t able to read all of the fan mail – I don’t really read the DMs. I use social media as a way to let people know what I am doing. I like to meet people in person. Having conversations through social media has never been my thing,” the star stated.

He adjustments effortlessly with the occasions, bringing his followers with him.

“Back then there were only a certain number of ways to be in the public eye. You had television, radio, print and billboards. Now it’s a much more immediate and direct method of communication between the artist and the people out there listening and watching. It’s just a completely different mindset,” he stated of greater than three many years of tremendous stardom.

“You couldn’t have imagined it back in the day. People that only know this way can’t imagine what it was like to only be able to see people on TV at a certain time or hear them on the radio before cell phones and all that stuff. Like anything in life, people grow up and change. Your life changes and you pivot and keep doing your thing.”

Fame by no means journeys up the seasoned professional.

“My excitement hasn’t waned at all since I started doing it,” stated the Copycat and Will & Grace actor.

“I am passionate about what I do. I love to perform. I love to travel. I love to play music and entertain. I have been very lucky to have a diverse career in which I can do a lot of things that I like to do – movie and TV and Broadway and concerts. Every day I wake up and thank God I am able to do it.”