With A-ha back on the road, Morten Harket misses exercising his green fingers. When he’s not on stage the singer is a keen gardener with an expertise in orchids. “I am often in the garden”, reveals Harket. “I love the complexity in nature, there is an incredible variety of orchids with a wealth of colours. Almost any flower is so unique in its structure. I was a very curious child and interested in everything that was happening in nature. Football does not interest me.”
The Norwegian steers away from music altogether in his spare time. “I like the silence”, he confesses after struggling with fame in the 80s. “I was extremely shy. I didn’t want to be an idol for girls. In fact, I have always tried to escape the pack. I just had to be faster than the fans.”