Legendary pop singer announces farewell tour, including Niagara Falls concert

Legendary pop singer Tony Orlando is saying goodbye to the road after six decades of performing.

The 79-year-old entertainer, best known for his work as Tony Orlando and Dawn, announced his farewell tour dates Monday, including multiple shows in Las Vegas. No New York concerts are scheduled, but Orlando will perform Feb. 27-28 at the Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Tickets for the Niagara Falls performances are on sale via Ticketmaster; Orlando will perform at 3 p.m. both days, plus a third show at 8 p.m. on Feb. 28. Prices start at CA $45.85, including fees.

Orlando told Billboard that he’s ending his touring career due to multiple factors, including his age and the cost of travel. He’s instead focusing on writing a Broadway show and exploring ideas for films and a new book through his new venture, Tony Orlando Productions and Explosive Film and Entertainment. He’ll also continue his broadcasting career with New York City radio station 77 WABC.

“I still hit the ball, I just can’t run the bases!!!” Orlando said. “It’s also time for me to satisfy my creative juices with the need in me to produce, create new products from films, to Broadway shows, to streaming new product.”

Orlando, as the frontman for the pop group Tony Orlando & Dawn, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 three times in the 1970s with songs like “Knock Three Times,” “He Don’t Love You (Like I Love You)” and the Grammy-nominated “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree.” Orlando has also worked as an actor, appearing in TV shows like “Chico and the Man” and“The Cosby Show,” movies like 1976′s “A Star is Born” and Adam Sandler’s “That’s My Boy,” and Broadway’s “Barnum.”

“Man oh man I will miss the audiences, friends, and fans who have stuck by me for these last 63 incredible years OMG I will miss them for sure! But now it’s time to grow and turn a new page in my life. How exciting,” Orlando said, according to Billboard.

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