Rod Stewart announces final tour for 2027: ‘Most definitely my last’
Rod Stewart has announced that his upcoming 2027 tour, titled The Final Encore, will be his last as he retires from life on the road after more than six decades. The tour will feature dates across the UK and Europe, concluding in Hanover, Germany, in July 2027. Although he is ending his touring career, Stewart has not ruled out future one-off gigs or new studio recordings.
- ▪The 81-year-old singer confirmed that The Final Encore tour starting in April 2027 will be his final tour.
- ▪The tour includes arena dates in major UK cities and various European locations, ending in Hanover, Germany.
- ▪Stewart previously paused his US farewell tour due to health issues, including a heart procedure and vocal cord inflammation.
- ▪He remains open to releasing new music, noting that he and Ronnie Wood have unfinished songs from the past.
- ▪Stewart's career spans from the early 1960s, during which he achieved significant commercial success with 29 studio albums.
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Rod Stewart performing at Glastonbury festival, June 2025. Photograph: Harry Durrant/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenRod Stewart performing at Glastonbury festival, June 2025. Photograph: Harry Durrant/Getty ImagesRod StewartRod Stewart announces final tour for 2027: ‘Most definitely my last’The 81-year-old singer will wrap up a touring career that stretches back to his mid-teens in the early 1960s, with dates planned for UK and EuropeBen Beaumont-ThomasMon 28 Sep 2026 04.18 EDTLast modified on Mon 28 Sep 2026 04.20 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleRod Stewart has announced that his next tour will be his last.The 81-year-old singer has been touring since the early 1960s, when he set out across Europe with a harmonica – and ended up getting deported from Spain for vagrancy – in a…
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