Tom Jones has said he ‘can’t believe’ his voice is ‘still working’ on Wednesday as he continues mammoth world tour.
The legendary singer, 83, admitted that even he is amazed he is still performing after celebrating six decades in the music industry.
Tom, who kicked off his Ages and Stages World Tour last year, has just finished up his n dates and is currently playing to crowds in South America.
Speaking to The Mirror, he joked: ‘Well, thank God my voice is still working. I am 83 years old.
‘I mean I can’t believe it, but it is true. When I am singing I am like, “How the hell is this coming out of me?” Honestly.’
Tom Jones, 83, has said he ‘can’t believe’ his voice is ‘still working’ on Wednesday as he continues mammoth world tour (pictured in March 2020)
He added: ‘If the voice was not there I am sure I would be going “Urgh, I don’t want to do so many shows” but I love it as the voice is still working!’
Last week, Tom played sat at The Byron Bay Bluesfest, which attracts more than 100,000 music lovers.
He then performed at A Day On The Green in NSW before playing shows in Adelaide and Melbourne.
The Sex Bomb hitmaker will next appear Chile, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico before heading back to the UK in June.
Last year, Tom insisted he has no plans to retire from performing anytime soon.
The music legend admitted while he can’t dance around the stage as much as he did in past shows, he’ll only retire if his voice starts to fail.
In 2022, Tom revealed he’d had his second hip replacement surgery after having his first done back in 2017.
It came after he admitted he had to sit down during a majority of his shows, and could only perform around four of his songs while standing up.
The legendary singer admitted that even he is amazed he is still performing after celebrating six decades in the music industry
Speaking to The Mirror , he joked: ‘Well, thank God my voice is still working. I am 83 years old’
‘The only way [I would retire] is if I couldn’t sing any more. If something went wrong with my vocal ability, I wouldn’t want to go on not in full strength. I wouldn’t like to shortchange an audience,’ he told Metro.
‘Being old, you can’t do what you used to do. I mean, I can’t walk around like I used to but I wouldn’t want to now. When you’re young you’re full of p*** and vinegar and you’re giving it plenty. Now I concentrate more on singing than I do anything else.
‘I’m still able to get up there and do it live. I don’t know, it’s a good question because I’ve never really thought about that … If people want to go and see that then fine.’
Tom added that if he was ever unable to perform in the future, he’d be open to the idea of a hologram to replace him, though he hopes that’s ‘nowhere near.’