It is time to get a bit of “misty”: Johnny Mathis, the singer who has entertained the public since the 1950s, retired from the tours, his team announced on Wednesday.
“As many of you already know, Johnny Mathis is approaching his 90th birthday this year,” said Facebook statement. “So with sincere repentance that due to the age and memory problems of Mr. Mathis that have accelerated, we are announcing their retirement of the tours and live concerts.”
Mathis, who will perform four shows in April and May before hanging his microphone for good, is canceling shows scheduled for July, August, October and November in Biloxi, Miss., And in several places of Pennsylvania.
A decade ago, the six -time Grammy winner captivated Clive Davis and his guests in the Annual Grammys Party of the Musical Producer, with the rare concert of the hometown causing speculation that he could begin to enjoy the resurrect success that the singers of Tony Bennett standards and Barbra Streisand were enjoying.
At that time, Davis described The Times an audience that was impressed by one of the best -selling singers of the twentieth century: “The people of the audience that became live asked me:” Where can we communicate with him? Why don't you act anymore? Look what he does to an audience! “
Mathis knew that he had made a great show that night, but over the years he had learned that this was not a guaranteed result or a goal. Not all shows could be your best.
“You realize, 'I don't have to kill them tonight,” he told The Times. “But what I can do is entertain them. Sometimes you have to continue with pure professionalism … if you do what I do, there is no way you can sleepwalks [through a show]. I would say that three quarters of what I do depends on the sincerity of it. You can croar, but if you croas well, they still listen to you. “
And the people will listen to the “Croak” angels nominated for an Oscar a handful more than times, in shows in Pennsylvania, Indiana, New Jersey and yes, a rare homemade state concert on May 10 in Santa Rosa.
In the retirement notice on Wednesday, Mathis and his staff sent their “sincere gratitude” to their fans worldwide for their support, adding: “It has really been” wonderful, wonderful. “
People who have tickets for the four canceled shows can obtain a reimbursement at the point of purchase, the team said. Mathis turns 90 on September 30.
The musical critic of Times, Mikael Wood, contributed to this report.
