Blondie’s Debbie Harry Reflects On Turning 80 This Year And Missing Friends Who Are “Gone Already”

In a new interview with The Times, Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry opens up about turning 80 later this year, while reflecting on “the beauty of aging.” The rock legend will turn 80 on July 1, and plans to “have a whopping great party with everyone there” to mark her milestone birthday, but wistfully admits “one of the bad things about aging is everyone’s gone already.” Harry says that “thinking about [aging] all the time could be your downfall,” so she doesn’t focus on mortality as she gets older. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer admits that she doesn’t “really want the same kind of life I did when I was younger” because she’s already “done that.” “That’s the beauty of aging — you know what it’s about,” Harry reflects. “I’m just more content than I used to be. I tried very hard to do something and succeeded, and having some success is a terrific elixir.” (People)