Mark McGrath has been in the music business for a long time, but now his health is finally starting to affect his ability to perform. The Sugar Ray frontman told DailyMailTV in an interview published Wednesday that he is losing his hearing after so many years of playing music. “I’m deaf now. I cannot hear anymore,” he revealed in the candid interview after a show in Las Vegas. “It’s years and years of being on the road and being two feet in front of cymbals and drums,” he said. “So high frequencies, I can’t hear anymore. I’ll be listening to people and they’ll tell me their names and I can’t hear anymore.”

Damairs Carter/MediaPunch/IPx Mark McGrath at the 7th Annual One Night for One Drop in Las Vegas on March 8, 2019. The singer said he's losing his hearing.

The singer said he’s consulted with specialists about using “in ears,” which are hearing aids that help block out background noise for performers, but he remains reluctant to use them ― despite the obvious risks of not using them. “You can’t repair your hearing. Once it goes, it goes. You can hope to stop the damage,” he said. “It’s absolutely a worry of mine.” McGrath also pointed to fellow singer Huey Lewis as a “warning” for performers like himself. “As I get older, my health’s going, I have knee problems, back problems. So I am working on the hearing now,” he said. “It’s something that recently last year my doctor said, ‘You’ve got to step back a little bit,’ and the whole Huey Lewis thing has been a warning for all of this for sure.”

Getty Editorial McGrath watches warmups before a game between the Arizona Cardinals and the Washington Redskins at State Farm Stadium in Arizona.