‘I could be dead in a year’: Sir Cliff Richard’s unexpected update
Sir Cliff Richard has told fans he “could be dead in a year”, as he revealed more about his future ahead of Aussie fans seeing him in concert.
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Sir Cliff Richard has told fans he “could be dead in a year”, as he revealed he may have to quit touring.
The singer, 84, said he struggles to do his old dance moves on stage, which is why he make not be able to perform anymore due to his age.
“I don’t want to be an 85-year-old guy trying to be 18,” he told New Zealand radio station Coast.
The star is touring Australia in November this year on his Can’t Stop Me Now tour.
However, he has admitted that lately he has started to think about his own mortality.
When asked if the tour would be his last, he surprisingly said: “I don’t know. I might be dead the next year!
“So I don’t even think about it anymore. It’s one of those things. As I get older maybe I’ll become less able to perform, so I can’t say…”
“The thing I would have to give up probably at some time is touring.
“It’s very wearing, and you never know when you wake up in the morning whether your voice is still there.”
He went on to say: “I like singing now, I’m as excited now as I was when I came [to New Zealand] last time.
“And I’m sure the audience will see that we - the big band and I - are friends and almost a family when we’re on tour.
“So we’ll try and do something that will make it look as though I’m 18! But I’m not.”
It has been 12 years since Australian audiences have had the chance to see Richard perform live in concert. By the time he arrives, fans will be able to also celebrate the UK singer turning 85.
He has sold more than 260 million records worldwide, and amassed a legion of loyal fans who love his hits including Summer Holiday and We Don’t Talk Anymore.
He is bringing his tour to Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane. Most shows are sold out except two in Melbourne on November 6 and 7.
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