March 30, 2001 – Rocker Glenn Hughes (formerly a member of Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Trapeze) is alive and well. He and his wife were shocked and a bit bemused when friends and associates began calling their home after word got out that the singer's mug was mistakenly placed alongside that of the recently deceased Village People member of the same name in the April 3rd issue of The Star.

The tabloid ran a recent photo of Hughes alongside an old black-and-white shot of the Village People's biker persona in an announcement of the early March death of Village People's Hughes.

"Whilst I'm sorry to hear about the passing of the other Glenn Hughes, I'd like to let everyone know that I am very much alive and well," said Hughes.

In fact, just last week Hughes completed the first U.S. solo performances of his career. Hughes' latest album as a solo artist, Return of the Crystal Karma, is out on SPV Records.