The 81-year-old’s “The Final Encore” tour will begin at Dublin’s 3Arena on April 23 before continuing to Belfast, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London, Anadolu Agency reported.
The tour will then move to venues across Europe, with the final scheduled show set for July 24 at the ZAG Arena in Hanover, Germany.
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“My dear friends, the time has come to say farewell to life on the road,” Stewart said in a statement.
The singer thanked audiences for supporting his career and promised fans “one hell of a show.”
Stewart stressed that the announcement did not mark his retirement from music, leaving open the possibility of occasional concerts and other performances following the tour.
Two previously postponed performances at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado are still scheduled for September 2027. The shows were postponed from June 2026 after Stewart experienced inflammation affecting his vocal cords.
The farewell announcement comes after a challenging period for the singer’s touring schedule. Stewart canceled the remaining dates of his US “One Last Time” tour in August after undergoing what his representatives described as a routine coronary stent procedure.
His representatives said the procedure was successful and that his recovery was progressing well.
Stewart began performing as a teenager and was touring Europe in the early 1960s with folk musician Wizz Jones.
He subsequently performed with several groups, including Steampacket and Shotgun Express, before gaining wider recognition with the Jeff Beck Group and Faces.
His solo career took off with the 1971 album “Every Picture Tells a Story,” which featured the hit “Maggie May.” He later released popular songs including “Sailing,” “Tonight’s the Night” and “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?”
Stewart has earned 11 UK No. 1 albums, with his most recent chart-topping release coming in 2024 with “Swing Fever,” a collaboration with pianist and bandleader Jools Holland.
Tickets for “The Final Encore” are scheduled to go on general sale Oct. 2, following a fan-club presale beginning Sept. 29. British musician Howard Jones will support Stewart during the UK and Ireland dates.
