EXAMPLE'S latest album might have been a success - but he swears he'll never ditch his previous hits.

The singer, real name Elliot John Gleave, rolls into the Barrowland at the end of the month to promote his tongue-twisting fifth record Live Life Living, but while some artists like to focus on their new work, the Londoner insists he's happy to keep playing the old crowd-pleasers.

"My gigs are always about the back catalogue, because I'm not just going up there and playing for myself," says Elliot.

"I like to play for the fans - if people pay £25 to see me then they're expecting 90 minutes at least, and they want the big hits and old favourites. I don't think it's fair when some acts say they won't do their hits."

Live Life Living has already provided a few hits by itself, adding to his past chart-toppers like Stay Awake and Changed The Way You Kissed Me. Inspired by 90s dance culture, the record is packed full of huge tunes, as well as largely ditching the rapping with which he made his name.

It means that Elliot is keen for his November 25 show to be one giant party.

"The Barrowland is one of my favourite venues I've ever played - it's an exciting place to play," he says.

"The first time I played it was mindblowing, because I was supporting The Streets and just starting out. I'd heard it was a legendary venue and that although it wasn't the biggest place in Scotland, it had such a great atmosphere."

However the gig could be his last visit to Scotland in a wee while. After his current jaunt is over, the good-natured 32-year-old is planning to head to Australia to be with his wife, Erin McNaught, who's expecting their first child at the end of the year.

That will obviously take priority for Elliot, which could see HIS music go on the back-burner.

"This is probably going to be my last tour for a while," he says. "My wife's pregnant and due to give birth on New Year's Eve, and I'm planning to stay in Australia for January, February and March.

"After that, I'm not sure whether I'll do gigs, release music or do another film, or maybe I'll just have a whole year off."

His impeding fatherhood has also meant Elliot has taken stock of his career, and where to go next. He points out that he's never been motivated by money when making his music, but is thinking long-term now.

"Now I'm married and the missus wants three kids, so I'm starting to think about how to provide for them over the next 20 or 30 years," he adds.

"I don't want to retire, but you don't get to chose your retirement in music, because the public or the radio stations can decide when your career is over. I'm more conscious of that now. There's no plans to stop though, I'm still as ambitious as ever."

Those ambitions also extend into acting. He's recently been filming scenes for a movie in Liverpool, which is pencilled in for release next year. It's a return to his original passion, and won't surprise his fans, as he's spoken about wanting to move into films for some time.

"I wanted to be an actor as a kid, from about the age of 11 to the age of 18," he recalls.

"All I did was act, my favourite thing at school was drama and I was doing loads of local theatre productions. I didn't really think about music then, but then the music took priority.

"Then I got sent a script from a friend, who was saying this part would be good for me as they knew I still wanted to get into films, and it's a three week shoot."

l Example, Barrowland, November 25, £25, 7pm