Source: TOM JOYNER MORNING SHOW


Future Baby Momma was playing on 104.1 ATL.
Tom Joyner comes on after the song and states that Prince has said that he will retire on his 50th Birthday.

Yes, and then he makes a comeback when he's 50 and a half.

really

Prince will never retire from music. Never until his last breath.

love2thenines2003 said:

fuck tom

I hope not.

If he does, he'll cease appearing 2 b a hypocrite.

It's true, Prince will retire from music at age 50.
I heard he wants to go back to work part time for Mr. McGee at the five and dime.

sarkozyiszeman said:

I agree 100%. Prince is music and music is forever!

Imago, I wish you would stop saying that Prince hates his fans, That is not true!

what in the world would he do with himself?

i mean, i don't think he could chuck it all to be a full-time minister or the like, but then again...

Many othe entertainers have tried to retire from the business and found that they couldn't, I heard it said that the applause and admiration from a live audience gets in their blood and they cannot live without it. Plus like you said they just get bored. He's been performing all his life.
[Edited 9/7/07 7:38am]

Thank God. He's done enough damage to his legacy for the last 10 years or so.

Like he did in 1985 and in 1992 (give or take)?

GiGi319 said:

!! Seriously though, if Prince were to retire on his 50th birthday, I would be very sad!

I can deal with retirement...just please don't let him change his name again!

For someone who no longer celebrates birthdays, he sure does a lot of stuff on his birthdays.

Don't see this happening.

Even if he stopped touring, he would never stop recording music.

wlcm2thdwn said:

yeah, I don't believe that for a second. He called "retire" a strange word back in 2004... there's no way he'd give it up.

in fact, I doubt its even possible... music plays thru his head all the time. Even if he says he will, he probably won't cuz there's so much he still wants 2 write.

It isn't possible for an artist to retire from his art.

internationallover2004 said:

What do you mean? Prince has done fantastic things in his musical career, every human being, if they live long enough will change, hopefully expanding and growing, which he has. He has come full circle but still has much to offer. If he does leave he would have left the music world a better place and millions of people with memories that cannot be matched or forgotten. Can you say the same thing? What have you done for anyone lately, except bitch what will the world remember about YOU?
[Edited 9/7/07 8:13am]

Highly unlikely

luv4u said:

I agree that ultimately, Prince will come out of retirment -- but his actions in the past 4 years certainly lead to the inference he is planning to retire -- he's done nothing but engage in publicity stunts and actions solely for the purpose of amassing large quantities of WEALTH and gaining a top-notch REPUTATION -- the two ingredients he probably sees (and most people see) as ideal conditions for retirement.

Back in 1993 or whenever he said he was going to retire - he was broke compared to now...and he was viewed as wierd, irrelevant, and outdated. Those are horrendous conditoins for retirement and he knew so. He's been plannin this one.

He's gotta keep paying those ex-wives, but it would be nice if he tried marriage and making babies one more time

I just wrote about this this mrning so fast I should have checked my spelling just had to get it out I can not imagine him not playing any more IU thank you for posting a new thread about it please come to Atlanta just one more time and give us a great show you are missed here I think the world of your music always a true freind Poochie3121

Don't cry Sexxy, he's not going anywhere!

Rumour has it he's not gonna play 'Orgasm' live anymore, either!!!!!

GottaLetitgo said:

so true

wlcm2thdwn said:

Please explain, I thought they were already taken care of through divorce. Why would he have 2 continue taking care of these grown women?