Little has changed for Status Quo

Their hair may be shorter and sparser, but little else has changed for the men of Status Quo.

More than 40 years after the band formed in London, the rock legends still love travelling around the world playing hits like Down Down, Rockin' All Over The World, and Pictures of Matchstick Men.

Back in Australia for the first time in three-and-a-half years, Status Quo are playing shows in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

Now in their early 60s, singer Rick Parfitt and guitarist Francis Rossi admit they're looking after themselves a little more than they once did.

They will not be doing the sex, drugs and rock `n' roll lifestyle quite as hard as they once were, but otherwise it's business as usual.