And should anyone even attempt to bow out gracefully from rock ’n’ roll in the first place? None of these people got into the business of rock ’n’ roll to stay at home gardening, after all. The concept of “retirement” has also run counter to the spirit of the whole, youth-oriented rock ’n’ roll enterprise since the beginning. Elton John also announced that he would be retiring from live performance back in 1977, by the way. Because, let’s be honest, a world in which Elton John is touring and performing will always be better than a world in which Elton John is not touring and performing.

Source: thestar October 21, 2019 18:45 UTC