NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) George Clinton has officially announced his retirement from P-Funk, planned for May of next year.
“This has been coming a long time,” Clinton said in a statement. “Anyone who has been to the shows over the past couple of years have noticed that I’ve been out front less and less. The shows have been great!
“Truth be told it’s never really been about me. It’s always been about the music and the band. That’s the real P-Funk legacy. They’ll still be funkin long after I stop.”
Clinton’s agency, United Artists Agency, confirmed to CelebrityAccess that George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic are accepting offers for the 2019 edition of P-Funk’s annual “Mardi Gras Madness Tour,” to take place January to March. Parliament Funkadelic will continue to tour after Clinton’s exit.
Clinton, who turns 77 in July, recently underwent a procedure to have a pacemaker placed in his chest but stressed that the surgery is not a factor in his decision.
P-Funk has more than 50 dates scheduled this year including performances in Europe and Japan. (Clinton’s retirement from touring was announced in April in a trade magazine exclusive, which gained little traction.)
Current itinerary below:
Sat, Apr 28, 2018 – New York, NY – BB King Blues Club & Grill
Thu, May 3, 2018 – Bonita Springs, FL – Southwest Florida Events Center
Fri, May 4, 2018 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando
Sat, May 5, 2018 – Clearwater, FL – Coachman Park
Sun, May 6, 2018 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues New Orleans
Thu, May 10, 2018 – Savannah, GA – The Stage on Bay
Fri, May 11, 2018 – Asheville, NC – Salvage Station
Sat, May 12, 2018 – Portsmouth, VA – Portsmouth Pavilion
Fri, May 25, 2018 – San Diego, CA – The Music Box
Sat, May 26, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theater
Sun, May 27, 2018 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
Mon, May 28, 2018 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
Tue, May 29, 2018 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
Sat, Jun 2, 2018 – Nelsonville, OH – Hocking College Campus
Sat, Jun 16, 2018 – Hunter Mountain, NY – Hunter Mountain
Wed, Jun 20, 2018 – Glasgow, UK – Kelvingrove Bandstand
Fri, Jun 22, 2018 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller
Sat, Jun 23, 2018 – Odense C, DK – Musikhuset Posten
Sun, Jun 24, 2018 – Reykjavik, Iceland – Laugardalur
Tue, Jun 26, 2018 – Hilversum, NL – Podium De Vorstin
Wed, Jun 27, 2018 – Arnhem, NL – Luxor Live
Thu, Jun 28, 2018 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
Fri, Jun 29, 2018 – Lublin, PL – East of Culture Different Sounds Festival
Sat, Jun 30, 2018 – Brussels, BE – Coleur Cafe Festival
Sun, Jul 1, 2018 – East Sussex, UK – Love Supreme Jazz Festival
Tue, Jul 3, 2018 – Paris, FR – Casino De Paris
Fri, Jul 6, 2018 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City
Sat, Jul 7, 2018 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy
Sun, Jul 8, 2018 – London, UK – Roundhouse
Wed, Jul 11, 2018 – Interlochen, MI – Kresge Auditorium
Thu, Jul 12, 2018 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Clyde Theatre
Fri, Jul 13, 2018 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell`s Eccentric Cafe – Beer Garden
Sun, Jul 15, 2018 – Chicago, IL – Grant Park
Tue, Jul 17, 2018 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
Thu, Jul 19, 2018 – Dayton, OH – Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway
Fri, Jul 20, 2018 – Columbus, OH – Hollywood Casino Columbus Showroom
Sat, Jul 21, 2018 – Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall
Sat, Jul 28, 2018 – Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater
Wed, Aug 1, 2018 – Ardmore, PA – The Ardmore Music Hall
Thu, Aug 2, 2018 – Washington, DC – 930 Club
Fri, Aug 3, 2018 – New York, NY – The Liberty Belle
Sat, Aug 4, 2018 – Beverly, MA – The Cabot Theater
Sun, Aug 5, 2018 – Newport, RI – Fort Adams State Park
Thu, Aug 9, 2018 – Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine
Fri, Aug 10, 2018 – Jacksonville, NC – The Tarheel
Sat, Aug 11, 2018 – Richmond, VA – Maymont Park
Thu, Aug 23, 2018 – Lexington, KY – Lyric Theatre
Fri, Aug 24, 2018 – Arrington, VA – Lockn’ Music Festival
Sat, Aug 25, 2018 – Cherry Creek, NY – Cockaigne Ski Resort
Sun, Aug 26, 2018 – Rochester, NY – Frontier Field
