Cher, 78, announces retirement after 60 year career but will do one major thing first

Iconic singer Cher is ready to turn her back on music after over six decades in the industry after the release of her latest album

Cher has revealed she is ready to step back from music after an illustrious career spanning six decades.

The iconic singer, 78, has confirmed her next album is likely to be her last. Speaking to a crowd at the Lyceum Theatre in London on Tuesday, she said it was time for her to leave her career behind.

Her confession came as she was touring to promote her new memoir. The Believe songstress admitted she is ready to wind down, but wants to first release her first album since 2013. She admitted the new work has her excited, but is "probably my last album".

According to the Sun, the hitmaker gushed in excitement about her new "great" songs. But she then joked about her age, adding: "I'm older than dirt now, OK? I'm the oldest person I meet in almost every room unless I'm in an old folks' home."

And she also said she has been telling woman to "get over" themselves when it comes to ageing, insisting she would love to be 60 again. She admitted she hasn't always found it easy to deal with getting older and said she still prefers being in a younger crowd. Cher insisted it's weird as she doesn't now how to feel any different.

"I like young people because a lot of my friends don't want to have that much fun," she said. "They can just go off and be old fogies."

Cher is currently dating rapper Alexander 'AE' Edwards, 38. At 40 years her junior, the pair have packed on the PDA on a number of public appearances in the last year. Despite facing some criticism from some corners, Cher brushed off the comments. She said “love doesn’t know math” when quizzed about her toyboy lover. However, the Oscar-winning star confessed she initially told the music executive and producer that she was “too old” for him after a mutual friend gave him her number.

“I had been telling all my friends, ‘We’re too old to go out with really younger men, and I will never fall in love on text.’ So I did what I said not to do!” she told People, adding that she “was not surprised” about the headlines regarding their romance. “No matter what happens, I love being with him. He makes me laugh, and we have fun. What I learned is that it’s never too late.”

And she insisted she is keen to "live in the moment" as the pair continue to be close. However, A source close to Cher's son Chaz Bono, 55, has claimed that the award-winning artist is blind to AE's 'true intentions' despite several warning signs.

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