EMBRACE frontman Danny McNamara has revealed a heart condition means he is unlikely to live past the age of 50.
The 34-year-old singer, from Brighouse, has talked about the health issue before.
But his latest, frank admission will worry fans and friends alike.
He explains: "I have to take beta blockers when I'm in situations that are likely to involve a lot of adrenalin or stress.
"That way I don't end up in casualty."
The condition, called tachycardia, has been a problem since the band started, not only in the spirited atmosphere of the studio, but more particularly on stage when Danny is putting his all into performing for thousands of fans.
"But I've always been like this so I don't know how different things would be," he says. "What I do is not, I suppose, an ideal lifestyle, the amount of adrenalin you get when you're performing.
"But you just deal with it the best way that you can. I can't see myself doing anything else with my life. I feel like I was born to do this. The heart thing is just a part of life, I suppose, I've just got to face it."
Danny, the group's only single member, says: "I know a lot of men with heart conditions tend to die in their 50s and if you make it past your 50s then you're likely to live into your 70s," he says. "But I don't know, I think I'm probably one of the first bunch.
"I'm not planning on living long so I'm enjoying every day as it comes, probably treating life as though it's even more precious than I would if I thought I was going to live longer, which is probably a good thing."
The band are preparing to release their latest album This New Day on March 27. New single Nature's Law is out on Monday.
