This Article is From Aug 27, 2013

Tina Turner: I was tired of singing and dancing

Tina Turner: I was tired of singing and dancing

Tina Turner says she has no reservations about walking away from the spotlight

Highlights

  • Singer Tina Turner has no regrets about retiring from the stage as she says constant performance were becoming tiring for her.
  • The 73-year-old Proud Mary singer reveals she had no reservations about walking away from the spotlight, explaining it was a long time coming, reported Contactmusic.
  • "I worked hard all my life, nobody gave me a thing. I knew that financially I could do it(retire) and when I left there, I put it to rest, I put it to sleep," she said.
  • "I wanted to retire and not worry. I received a revelation of 'This is it, I'm going home now'. No one ever knew onstage how tired of singing and dancing I was," she added.
London: Singer Tina Turner has no regrets about retiring from the stage as she says constant performance were becoming tiring for her.

The 73-year-old Proud Mary singer reveals she had no reservations about walking away from the spotlight, explaining it was a long time coming, reported Contactmusic.

"I worked hard all my life, nobody gave me a thing. I knew that financially I could do it(retire) and when I left there, I put it to rest, I put it to sleep," she said.

"I wanted to retire and not worry. I received a revelation of 'This is it, I'm going home now'. No one ever knew onstage how tired of singing and dancing I was," she added.
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