With Foreigner and the Eagles on their farewell tours, Rolling Stone has compiled a list of 15 tours that "Didn’t Stick." They are:
KISS -- ended theirs with the original lineup in 2000, but then continued two years with various incarnations until last year's End of the Road tour. Let's see how long before they come up with another excuse to get back on the road.
Elton John -- he did say he was done in 1977, but that lasted all of two years until last year's Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. He has done a few shows since, but he says he's done "schlepping" around the world.
Ozzy Osbourne -- did what he said was his final show in Costa Mesa, California in 1992. At that time he said, "This is absolutely for real. It’s the end of the road for me. I’ve been doing it for 25 years, and I want to go home. I’ve got a house I never see. I’ve got a car I never drive. I’ve got a family I never go home to.” That decision lasted three years, although with his health issues, it appears as though his time on the road is done.
Tina Turner -- hung it up in 2000, only to return eight years later in 2008 for her 50th anniversary tour. “With the 50th anniversary, I figured I should do it," she said. "All of the acts of my time started to go out, all of my peers. It just seemed right I should go out now.”
Phish -- said goodbye in 2004 only to come back in 2009.
The Who -- finished their first one in 1982 until they came back in 1989 with Roger Daltrey saying, "Pete [Townshend] changed his mind. It’s our 25th anniversary. We’re going to celebrate the fact that we’re still here.”
Nine Inch Nails -- hung it up in 2009 and returned in 2013.
Cher -- when she went out in 2002 she said, "If I come back in five years, I’d be driving around in one of those carts with the joy-sticks. This truly is it.” It wasn't. She continued up until COVID hit in 2020.
Mötley Crüe -- bowed out in 2014 only to take the money offered up in 2020 for The Stadium Tour with Def Leppard. They're still not done.
Lynyrd Skynyrd -- they were supposed to go out in 2019, and even last year's death of the last surviving original member Gary Rossington has put an end to them. They're out again this year on a bill with ZZ Top starting this Friday in Savannah, Georgia.
Cream -- did their final show on November 26th, 1968 in London at the Royal Albert Hall, but returned in 2005 for four shows at the Albert Hall and three at New York's Madison Square Garden.
The others on Rolling Stone's list are:
- Slayer
- LCD Soundsystem
- Judas Priest
- Frank Sinatra
In addition to KISS and Elton John who ended their farewell tours last year, so did Kenny Loggins, The B-52's, Devo, and Ted Nugent.
Dead & Company also said goodbye, but they're returning for a residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas starting in May.
Aerosmith also embarked on their farewell tour -- Peace Out -- last September until Steven Tyler blew out his larynx after three shows. Still no word on if and when they will reschedule.
Hot Takes:
- You have to give The Beatles credit. When they said they were done touring in 1966 they weren't kidding.
- Same with Led Zeppelin in 1980.
- Who do you think should hang up their touring shoes?
- Who would you like to see go back on the road?