Yes. I've discovered that when friends ask how the gigging is going, they rarely actually want to know beyond 'all good'.
I have a similar situation with my garden. If a garden can be described as being 'famous' then I guess mine is - it has been featured in newspapers, magazines, books and on the tele as it is rather unusual. 'I must come and see your garden!' people say. But having laid down that marker, every time I subsequently see/speak to them they try to explain why they haven't. In truth I don't give a toss whether they visit or not. If they want to visit, fine. If they don't want to visit, that's fine. But please, stop the apologies. I suppose that might be perceived as being a bit rude