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Avid festival-hater Jake Bugg has revealed that he is considering moving to America in order to further his career Stateside.
The 'Slumville Sunrise' star has risen to fame in the UK, but following the release of second album, Shangri La, in 2013, saw his popularity in the US grow hugely. Having worked with producer Rick Rubin on the record, and admitting he is hugely influenced by the US music scene, Bugg told Absolute Radio that a movie to America was on the cards.
"It's just a different beat," he said in a radio interview. "It's a big country and to get anywhere you've got to take time out and spend a lot of time there. I think just keep going over there and nipping over there and see how they react.
"I have a lot of influence from there. I'd like to live in America at some point. I think the health insurance is quite a lot though."
Speaking about his immediate plans, Bugg added that the remainder of summer 2014 would be taken up with festival performances - which he recently said he 'could do without the experience.
"More festivals. There's Reading and Leeds. I've got T in the Park," he added. "I'm pretty high up on the bills this year, so I'm really looking forward to it, but also slight apprehensive because you just don't know what's going to happen, then touring until the end of the year."
Below: Exclusive photos of Jake Bugg's 2014 gig at The Royal Albert Hall
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