Rod Stewart recently addressed whether he would be retiring anytime soon via Twitter.
The rumor regarding Sir Rod’s ‘retirement’ surfaced after the Daily Mail reported that the 78-year-old singer’s family wanted him to ‘set his career aside’ because of health concerns, leading ‘fans and media’ to speculate that Stewart would be stepping away from the spotlight for good.
So, the rocker decided to clear the allegations with a series of tweets, disclosing whether he would actually be retiring:
“I’d like to clear up any confusion that I may have caused with my dear fans and the media. I shall never retire! I was put on this earth to be a singer and will keep doing so for as long as the good lord lets me. I’ll be playing the hits as advertised for the UK, US, South America, and Vegas and into 2024, but no retirement as such.”
However, ‘no retirement’ doesn’t mean Stewart won’t try ‘new genres‘ out:
“During recent interviews, I’ve mentioned my newest passion is big band [and] swing music, and when we wrap this greatest hits tour, it’s something I’m very eager to share with you.”
Still, his new passion didn’t also mean he would be turning his back on his old tracks:
“I could never turn my back on the songs that I’ve written and sung over the last six decades. They are like my children. I created them, and I love them. I’ll always come back to them, just like I did after ‘The Great American Songbook’ series, which, I shall boastfully add, sold 26 million albums!”
The rocker also had news to share, signaling a new album would be on its way:
“I look forward to seeing you on the road with all the hits, and I can’t wait to introduce you to my new swing album next year.”
It seems that Stewart has no intentions to retire anytime soon, as the rocker made it clear that he’s aiming to carry on through his live shows and ‘be present on stage’ as long as he can.
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I’d like to clear up any confusion that I may have caused with my dear fans and the media. I shall never retire! I was put on this earth to be a singer and will keep doing so for as long as the good lord lets me.
— Sir Rod Stewart (@rodstewart) June 21, 2023
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I’ll be playing the hits as advertised for the UK, US, South America and Vegas and into 2024 but no retirement as such.— Sir Rod Stewart (@rodstewart) June 21, 2023
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During recent interviews, I’ve mentioned my newest passion is big band/swing music and when we wrap this greatest hits tour, it’s something I’m very eager to share with you.I could never turn my back on the songs that I’ve written and and sung over the last six decades.— Sir Rod Stewart (@rodstewart) June 21, 2023
I look forward to seeing you on the road with all the hits, and I can't wait to introduce you to my new swing album next year.
— Sir Rod Stewart (@rodstewart) June 21, 2023
