Gavin Rossdale returned to the Tonight Show on Tuesday night to perform the Bush hit “Glycerine” with a string section, just as he did 28 years ago in 1996.
The frontman played the band’s classic ballad in celebration of Bush’s just-announced “Loaded: The Greatest Hits” North American Summer 2024 tour featuring support from Jerry Cantrell and Candlebox (tickets available here). Loaded: The Greatest Hits is also the name of the band’s recently released best-of compilation.
A few things have changed since Rossdale first performed the song in March 1996 on the Tonight Show. Jay Leno was the host at the time, while Jimmy Fallon helms the late-night program nowadays. Rossdale, meanwhile, was 30 years old during the first appearance, and is 58 now.
Like the first time, Rossdale performed without his Bush bandmates, instead employing a string section to back him up during the heart-wrenching tune.
Watch Gavin Rossdale perform “Glycerine” in 2024 and 1996 in the clips below. Pick up tickets to Bush’s summer tour here.