Sir Cliff Richard, 84, says he ‘might be dead next year' as he reveals plans to quit touring
CLIFF FEARS Sir Cliff Richard, 84, says he 'might be dead next year' as he reveals plans to quit touring
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SIR Cliff Richard has revealed he "could be dead in a year", as he makes a sad revelation which will shock his fans.
In a candid interview, The Young Ones singer, 84, spoke honestly about the future of his tours, as he gave his die-hard followers a heartbreaking update.
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Cliff Richard has revealed he could be 'dead next year'
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The much-loved star has revealed the future of his tours
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The star has been thrilling fans with his tours for many - seen here in the 80s
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Cliff burst onto the scene as a teenager
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Sir Cliff has enjoyed an incredible career which has spanned almost seven decades.
Over that huge amount of time, the star, affectionally known as the Peter Pan of Pop, has been constantly touring.
However, Cliff, who will turn 85 in October, has admitted he may have to quit touring, as he gets older.
Speaking to New Zealand radio station Coast, he admitted that he can't do most of his old dance moves on stage anymore.
'I don't want to be an 85-year-old guy trying to be 18,' he told them.
Cliff is currently touring in Australia and New Zealand before returning to the UK in November.
However, he has admitted that lately he has started to think about his own mortality.
Asked if his Can't Stop Me Now tour could be a farewell tour, Cliff replied: '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 Bachelor Boy star admitted that the constant touring had started to take its toll.
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'The thing I would have to give up probably at some time is touring," Cliff revealed.
"It's very wearing, and you never know when you wake up in the morning whether your voice is still there."
The singer - who shot to fame in the late 50s - said: 'I don't want to try and be 18 anymore.
"I like singing now, I'm as excited now as I was when I came [to New Zealand] last time.
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Cliff revealed that constant touring has 'taken a toll'
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"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.'
Cliff, who has sold more than 260 million records worldwide, has enjoyed huge sucess since bursting onto the scene as a teenger.
His hits include Living Doll, Summer Holiday, Devil Woman, and We Don't Talk Anymore.
While it wouldn't be Christmas if we didn't hear Sir Cliff's hit song Mistletoe And Wine.
His No1 hits include The Young Ones, Congratulations, Saviour's Day and Millennium Prayer, plus many more.
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