John Mellencamp is fairly certain he won’t be able to hear much sooner rather than later. “I’ll probably be totally deaf by the time the tour’s over,” Mellencamp, 75, shared on the Thursday, October 29, episode of the “Nepo, Baby” podcast. “I wear earplugs and stuff, but I do not ever, will I ever get hearing aids.” The “Jack and Diane” singer wrapped his Dancing Words Tour — The Greatest Hits run of shows this past August after nearly 20 dates. He currently doesn’t have any shows listed on his website. As for why he doesn’t want to sign up for hearing aids, the Grammy winn...
John Mellencamp Predicts He'll Be Totally Deaf by the End of His Tour
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Oct 31, 2026 • 2 hours ago
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