Rod Stewart, 79, Announces ‘End of Large Scale World Tours’ but Has No Plans to Retire: 'I Do What I Love'

Rod Stewart.Photo:Iwi Onodera/Redferns Iwi Onodera/Redferns Rod Stewart’s days of touring the world are over. In a post shared onInstagramon Wednesday, Nov. 20, the 79-year-old rocker announced that he’s hanging up his microphone when it comes to large-scale tours — though he said he has no plans to retire just yet. “This will be the end of large-scale world tours for me, but I have no desire to retire,” he wrote in a statement.

Roger Federer Shares Send-off Message to Rafael Nadal as He Nears Retirement: 'Took It to the Next Level'

Roger Federer; Rafael Nadal.Photo:Darren Gerrish/WireImage; Pablo Cuadra/WireImage Darren Gerrish/WireImage; Pablo Cuadra/WireImage Roger Federeris saying a fond farewell toRafael Nadal.On Tuesday, Nov. 19, Federer, 42, posted an emotional tribute to his former sports rival Nadal, 38, onInstagramahead of the tennis ace’s last tournament before retiring at the 2024 Davis Cup Finals, which begins on Nov. 19.“Vamos [Let’s go], Rafa! As you get ready to graduate from tennis, I’ve got a few things to share before I maybe get emotional,” Federer, who retired from the game in 2022, wrote.

Role Model's Campaign for PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive Poll Is Nothing Short of Inspiring

Photo:Role Model/instagram Role Model/instagram As we head into the final few days to cast your ballot in PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive Reader’s Choice Poll (closing Sept. 27, and you can vote more than once!), some celebrities are ramping up the pressure. Mark Consuelos just this morning declined todrop out of his category at Jimmy Fallon’s request—andcreated a campaign ad to ensure he takes top honors in his category. His fans have caught on, wearing campaign merch to his shows — and now he’s taken it a step further, going directly to PEOPLE’s TikTok account to make his case.

Romanian Gymnast Ana Bărbosu Gets Olympic Bronze Medal After Jordan Chiles Stripped of Honor

From Left: Ana Maria Barbosu; and Jordan Chiles.Photo:DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images; Jean Catuffe/Getty Images DANIEL MIHAILESCU/AFP via Getty Images; Jean Catuffe/Getty Images On Friday, Aug. 16, Bărbosu, 18, was awarded the bronze medal during a reallocation ceremony in Bucharest, Romania. After receiving her medal, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu presented her with flowers. According toThe Athletic, Bărbosu spoke after the ceremony. “I want to believe that the day will come when all three of us [Bărbosu, Chiles and Sabrina Maneca-Voinea] will receive a bronze medal,” she said.

Ron Ely, Star ofTarzanSeries, Dies at 86, 5 Years After the Shocking Death of His Wife and Son

Ron Ely, best known for starring in theTarzantelevision series,has died. He was 86. Ron’s daughter, Kirsten Ely, confirmed the sad news in anInstagram poston Wednesday, Oct. 23. She did not indicate how or when the actor died. “The world has lost one of the greatest men it has ever known – and I have lost my dad,” she wrote in the post. “My father was someone that people called a hero.