Blues legend BB King will embark on his last international tour on 16 February, he has announced, although he said he will still make US concert appearances. The singer, 80, will start his Farewell Tour in Chicago and it also includes a five-date tour in the UK starting at the end of March.
King has been performing since his big break in 1948, scoring two US number ones and numerous other hits. The musician celebrated his 80th birthday in September and released an album, "B.B. King and Friends -- 80," featuring Eric Clapton, Elton John, Sheryl Crow and other musicians.
During the 1950s King was averaging 275 concerts a year, while in 1956 he notched up 342 gigs. A $10 million B.B. King museum is slated to open later this year in the Grammy winner's native Mississippi.
"I think the clock is ticking, yes," King said. "In fact, I know it is. Frank Sinatra sang about the September of (his) years. I think I'm in the November of my years."
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