The pop star has announced that his 25 Live tour will end with a pair of concerts in London, the "Final Two" that will mark his retirement from touring. Though Michael may continue to play charity events and special one-off gigs, the days of record-breaking world tours are over, he said.
"He's not going to play any more big arenas," a spokeswoman told Reuters.
The gigs will take place August 24 and 25 at Earl's Court, London. The Live 25 tour started in Barcelona in 2006 and since then more than 1.3 million fans have attended the shows. George Michael will play dates in North America this summer, ahead of the Final Two in London.
"These very special shows will naturally feature Michael's hits, and some tracks not previously performed in Britain," said a statement on his website. Both concerts will be filmed, and will feature "a stunning new stage set". Oh yes.
The Final Two name is a reference to a 1986 gig called the Final, where George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley said farewell to Wham! in a sold-out Wembley Stadium performance.
Perhaps one day George Michael will organise a gig called the Final Final, to mark the end of doing final concerts.
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