Encore tour

Rod Stewart has announced 'The Final Encore Tour', a new run of live dates that fans are reading as another chapter in the veteran rocker's long farewell to touring. Entertainment outlets are picking up the news, with audiences reacting to the 79-year-old singer's plans for what could be among his last major tours. Details of dates and venues are expected to follow as the announcement circulates.

Sir Rod Stewart has announced that his upcoming 'Encore' tour dates will be his final live shows, though the 81-year-old Grammy winner says he is not retiring from music altogether. Fans are reacting to the news of the veteran rocker stepping back from touring after a decades-long career on stage.