Singer Chaka Khan has announced that he will retire from touring because he wants to spend more time with his great-grandchildren. The 70-year-old music legend has been on the road regularly since she began her career in the 1970s, but has now decided that she wants to take more time off to focus on her family.
In an interview with Rolling Stonerevealed his desire to stop touring: “I have great-grandchildren that I want to get to know better. So I won’t do another tour.”
However, Chaka is adamant that she will still do one-off shows, which will give her plenty of free time in between. “I’ll do some dates, but it won’t feel like a tour. They’ll be far enough apart that I can have time to sleep in between.”He added.
Chaka stated regarding his legacy: “I don’t really care. I hope some of my stuff has some longevity, but if it doesn’t, it’ll be because I hope someone better has come along.”
Chaka’s big news comes amid rumors that she will be cast in a big show at Britain’s Glastonbury Festival next summer.
Source: Terra
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