Paul Anka shuts down retirement speculation: “I’m one lucky guy”
Singer-songwriter Paul Anka has responded to speculation about his possible retirement in the near future.
Anka, aged 84, recently confirmed details of a new run of tour dates for later this year and has no plans to slow down anytime soon.
During a new interview with CBS News, Anka frankly admitted about potentially calling it quits in the near future, “When it’s time for my body to say enough, I’ll know.”
Anka added, “I’m playing with the house’s money now. I’m one lucky guy.”
In addition to his work on the road, Anka also remains busy in the studio, releasing his new album, Inspirations of Life and Love, on February 13th.
For Anka, he wants this to continue for as long as possible, telling People in a recent interview to promote his new album, “I know what retirement is. I don’t want to retire.”
The musician also stressed, “Let’s say I do 75 days a year. I got the rest of the year to do what the hell I want. I get to write. I got my things. This is so much fun. If you can’t have fun in life or in a job that you’re doing, don’t do it.”
On a similar note, during a recent interview with Far Out, Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson also explained why he’s against the notion of retiring from the music industry and ruled out the possibility of a farewell tour.
He frankly admitted, “It would seem in a way a bit churlish to pack it in now, but I still have to be realistic. The end, whilst it’s not in sight, it is a glimmer on the distant horizon that is going to come ever closer.”
Anderson then warned fans that they will not be getting notice before he takes to the stage for the final time, adding, “And when it does get sufficiently close to me to have to make the announcement ‘This is Jethro Tull – The final tour’ then I won’t, because I don’t believe in announcing such things.”
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