Rod Stewart has announced that his 2027 tour, titled The Final Encore, will be his last after more than six decades on the road. He said he wanted to thank fans through one final run of shows across the UK and Europe, marking the end of a touring career that began when he was 19.

The tour begins in Dublin on 23 April, with UK and Irish dates continuing in Belfast, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London; Howard Jones will support these shows. Stewart is due to play across mainland Europe from 28 May to 24 July, ending in Hannover, and his website also lists two Red Rocks shows in Colorado in September. Fan-club sales for the new UK and European dates start on 29 September, followed by general sale on 2 October; the article also notes recent cancellations linked to health problems.