Rod Stewart shouldn’t be retiring. That a lot is obvious. Final week, UK tabloid The Day by day Mail reported that the Rock & Roll Corridor Of Famer’s household needs him to retire and deal with his youngsters and grandchildren, citing well being considerations. Stewart, 78, has pushed again in opposition to his household’s needs in interviews, and now he’s gone on to the folks with a tweet thread explaining his future plans.

Stewart says he has no intention of stopping his efficiency profession so long as he’s bodily in a position. After touring his classics into subsequent yr, he intends to deal with his latest ardour, large band/swing music; “it’s one thing I’m very desperate to share with you.” He additionally says that he’d by no means flip his again on his rock hits: “They’re like my youngsters. I created them and I really like them. I’ll all the time come again to them, similar to I did after The Nice American Songbook collection, which I shall boastfully add, offered 26 million albums!” I’m wondering how his precise youngsters really feel about that remark!

Right here’s Stewart’s full Twitter message:

I’d wish to clear up any confusion that I could have prompted with my expensive followers and the media. I shall by no means retire! I used to be placed on this earth to be a singer and can maintain doing so for so long as the nice lord lets me.

I’ll be taking part in the hits as marketed for the UK, US, South America and Vegas and into 2024 however no retirement as such.

Throughout latest interviews, I’ve talked about my latest ardour is large band/swing music and once we wrap this biggest hits tour, it’s one thing I’m very desperate to share with you. I may by no means flip my again on the songs that I’ve written and and sung over the past six many years.

They’re like my youngsters. I created them and I really like them. I’ll all the time come again to them, similar to I did after The Nice American Songbook collection, which I shall boastfully add, offered 26 million albums!

I stay up for seeing you on the street with all of the hits, and I can’t wait to introduce you to my new swing album subsequent yr.

And the tweets themselves: