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Sir Tom Jones began his singing career almost 60 years ago and shows no sign of stopping. Despite having to postpone his summer tour to 2021, the 80-year-old has proved incredibly popular with fans on Spotify this year. Yesterday, Sir Tom posted his Spotify for Artists stats for 2020 and he was very pleased to see that his extensive back catalogue has been streamed millions of times.
In total, Sir Tom was streamed on Spotify 88.7 million times this year, for 3.9 million hours.
This was made possible by 14.1 million listeners from 92 countries around the world.
The music legend posted on his official Instagram page: “Music has been there for us all this year!
“It has brought great comfort to me, so it humbling to see so many of you have continued to listen to my tunes throughout 2020, so thank you. Here’s to lots of exciting things to come in 2021!”
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Sir Tom celebrated his 80th birthday this summer and told BBC Radio 2 that he has no intention of retiring anytime soon, saying: “I don’t want to stop! God has been good to me and my voice is still there. So as long as it’s there I wanna get up… singing live to people is the thing.”
The Welsh singer posted on Instagram at the time: “Wow 80 years young today! It’s a great feeling to hit this milestone.
“I’ve been blessed with so many extraordinary experiences and have had the privilege of meeting and working with outstanding, talented and inspiring people across many generations. It’s amazing when I think about it!
“To have a life in music, along with love, family, friends, and the most loyal fans throughout the years – who have allowed me to continue to record and tour the world for over fifty years, is truly an honour.”
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Sir Tom added: “Seeing and reading your goodwill birthday messages today especially during the lockdown, have really lifted my spirits and I am really looking forward to the future.
“Getting back out on tour and releasing new music, when the time is right. We will celebrate again.”
As mentioned, the 80-year-old’s 2020 summer tour has been postponed to next year due to the pandemic.
Tom Jones: A Celebration, his UK and European tour, will now kick-off in Germany from May 19, 2021.
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Sir Tom will mainly tour the UK in June, with a few more dates set for July and August.
Announcing the rescheduled dates, the star said: “I’m really sorry to have to inform you that my shows scheduled for this Summer have had to be postponed until next year.
“As you most likely are aware, public performances are sadly not going forward as normal for just about everyone who works in music and entertainment.
“My team have been monitoring the UK government advice on organised gatherings and I now need to take this action to ensure the protection of fans, my crew and everyone who works in support of the shows.”
Sir Tom added: “It is also important to help ease the pressure on those working on the front line to fight this virus. You all know how much I love performing but everybody’s safety must come first.
“Behind the scenes, we’ve been working with local promoters to re-schedule all the shows from this summer as closely as possible. To make it easy, all tickets already purchased for this year will remain valid for the rescheduled shows in 2021.
“A full list of all rescheduled dates can be found on my website TomJones.com. Alternately, if you need a refund, please contact your point of purchase. In the meantime, please stay home, stay safe and I look forward to seeing you all soon.”
Sir Tom Jones fans can book tickets for his 2021 UK and European tour here.
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