Watch Michael Bolton appear to fall asleep during a live TV interview

6 February 2019, 10:05 | Updated: 7 February 2019, 11:29

By Tom Eames

Michael? Can you hear us?

Michael Bolton appeared to drift off into a lovely snooze while being interviewed on live Australian TV.

On Tuesday (February 5), the Grammy-winning singer appeared on The Morning Show ahead of the release of his latest 50th-anniversary album, A Symphony of Hits.

However, he experienced some sound difficulties — and appeared to be falling asleep — during the live interview.

The 65-year-old didn't respond to the hosts, and and seemed to shut his eyes.

“Maybe he’s just updating Instagram,” joked host Larry Emdur, followed by an awkward silence. “What time is it in Florida?” co-host Kylie Gillies asked. “Cocktail time,” Emdur joked back.

When they were able to get the connection working, Michael said: “I can hear you perfectly,” before Emdur pumped his fist in triumph.

Later on, Michael clarified that he wasn't actually sleeping, but was tweeting.

“I got my first record deal when I was 15 and I haven’t slept since!!” Bolton joked.

“In all seriousness there were technical issues with the live feed and they caught me tweeting!” he added. “We had a great interview once they fixed the glitch. #FakeNews"