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Johnny Mathis Announces Retirement From Concerts After Seven-Decade Career, ‘Due to Age and Memory Issues’
Johnny Mathis has announced that he is retiring from the concert stage after doing just four more concerts, with all dates from June forward canceled.
The declaration said that Mathis would still a handful of upcoming dates, with his final concert now being scheduled for May 18 at the Bergan Performing Arts Center in Englewood, NJ. Mathis has been on the road recently and gotten good reviews for his performances, with critics indicating in passing that he was showing the effects of age but still wowed by his vocal prowess and charm. He often sang with the microphone away from his mouth — even down to his waist a couple of times — and his voice was strong, clear and ideally emotive.” He “earned a mid-show standing ovation from about 1,500 concertgoers” with his rendition of “Moon River,” Bream reported.
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