As we all know by now, when an act announces a "farewell tour," you have to take it with a grain of salt because there's a decent chance that it's not the end of the road.

Especially now that touring is the #1 way a performer can make a bunch of money.

Getty Images
Getty Images
loading...

Here are some acts who have gone on a farewell tour or mulltiple farewell tours but didn't actually stop touring:

  1. KISS. They did a farewell tour from 2000 to 2001 but just two years later, they were back on the road, and they still tour to this day.
  2. The Eagles. When they broke up in 1980, Don Henley said "hell would freeze over" before the Eagles reunited. So, in 1994, they went out on a 'Hell Freezes Over' reunion tour.
    They did a formal farewell tour in 2005 but that wasn't it either. They did two more world tours after that. When Glenn Frey died last year, Henley said they were hanging it up and now they're headlining a bi-coastal festival with Fleetwood Mac later this year.
  3. The Who. They did a farewell tour in 1982 but reunited for Live Aid three years later, and were back on the road again in 1989. And they've been touring on and off ever since, up to their 50th anniversary tour last year.
  4. Ozzy Osbourne. He retired from the road with a 'No More Tours' run in 1992. Then came out of retirement three years later with a tour was called 'Retirement Sucks!' He's toured several times since, by himself and with Black Sabbath.
  5. Barbra Streisand. She announced a farewell tour in 2000 because of stage fright. But she's done multiple tours since then, and has gigs in New York City this May.

Other acts who have had "farewell tours" that didn't stick include: Judas Priest, Elton John, Scorpions, Cream, The Band, Nine Inch Nails, and Meat Loaf. So think about that when you hear Aerosmith talking about their farewell.

Read more at PopZette.

More From 97X