Brazilian music legend Gilberto Gil, one of the most influential voices in Latin American music and a pioneer of the Tropicália movement, has announced his retirement from the stage. The 82-year-old singer, songwriter, and guitarist revealed that his current 2025 tour will be his last, marking the end of an extraordinary era in Brazilian music.
"The classifications of 'last tour,' 'last chapter,' 'end of career' are all valid," Gil said in a recent video interview with The New York Times, from his home in Rio de Janeiro. "I'm essentially on an excursion that will end a cycle that has lasted more than 60 years."
