Sir Cliff Richard has been a household name for decades and the star looks back on his successful career
Sir Cliff Richard is still touring at the age of 85 (Image: Getty Images)
Music legend, Sir Cliff Richard has reached his 85th birthday – and with it comes some poignant epiphanies on his mortality. Although Sir Cliff has shown no sign of slowing down, the star admitted that he may have to exercise greater caution as he hits his mid eighties.
Sir Cliff has experienced a triumphant career creating music and performing globally. He continues to tour at the age of 85 and has succeeded in selling more than 250 million records throughout his decades-spanning career.
Speaking to Coast Radio in July: “The thing I would have to give up, probably, at some point is touring. It’s very wearing, and you never know when you wake up in the morning whether your voice is still there.”
They later asked whether his 2025 Can’t Stop Me Now tour might be his final one, reports the Mirror.
Sir Cliff responded: “I might be dead next year. So I don’t even think about it anymore. It’s one of those things. As I get older, maybe I’ll become less able to perform, so I can’t say.”
He stated he didn’t wish to be an “85-year-old guy trying to be 18” as he clarified that he prefers to simply sing nowadays rather than incorporating acting and dancing.
The performer has reportedly been investigating methods to reach 100. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter
Sir Cliff adheres to a Blood Type diet, which means he cannot consume dairy or wheat, red meat, crustaceans, mangoes, papayas, bananas, potatoes, tomatoes or aubergines. Sir Cliff Richard, who has secured 14 No.
1s in the UK and is the only star to have reached the top five in the album charts in eight different decades, was knighted in 1995, becoming the first British musician to receive this honour. He boasts two Ivor Novello awards and three Brit Awards, and has been captivating fans on stage and screen since 1958.
Throughout the years, Sir Cliff has delivered massive hits including Move it, The Young Ones, Mistletoe and Wine and Millennium Prayer. His passion for performing was ignited at the tender age of 15.
The renowned artist played the role of Ratty in a school production of Toad of Toad Hall, where he reluctantly agreed to sing his first ever solo. Despite initial nerves, he was taken aback by how much he relished the experience on opening night.
This cemented his aspiration to work in showbiz, a dream he turned into reality. Since releasing his debut hit Livin’ Doll in 1958, Cliff has been thrilling fans on stage and screen.
