Songstevie Wonder about not retiring: ‘While your heart beats, there will be more to do’

Stevie Wonder Don’t think about stopping anytime soon. In a recent interview with the podcast SIDETRACKEDfrom the BBC, the singer and songwriter has ruled out any idea of retirement from the stage, stating that he will continue playing live “while breathing.”

“While you breathe and your heart beats, there is still more to do,” he told the presenter Annie Mac.

I will not stop the gift that continues to flow through my body. I love what I do. An artist never stops drawing. As long as you can imagine, you will remain creative.

The statement was made on the eve of its performance as a headliner of the festival BST HYDE PARKin London. Throughout the conversation, Wonder He also confirmed that he is working on a new studio album, the first in almost two decades.

Entitled Through the Eyes of Wonderthe album has been mentioned since 2008 and, according to the artist, will be a kind of sound performance inspired by his experience as a blind man. Although he did not reveal a release date, the musician assured that the project is underway.

Wonder He released his first album in 1962, at age 11, and has since become one of the most influential figures of pop and soul music, with dozens of acclaimed albums and timeless hits. Your last studio album, Time to Lovewas released in 2005.

When asked if it doesn’t get tired of playing classics like “Superstition” or “Isn’t She Lovely” In every show, he answered with philosophy:

The songs are like children. They stay with you forever. These are statements of the Spirit within you, and singing these songs is like breathing again.

Check out the episode of the podcast with the full interview:

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