NEW YORK (CelebrityAccess) George Clinton has officially announced his retirement from P-Funk, planned for May of next year.<\/p>\n

“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!<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p>\n

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 \u201cMardi Gras Madness Tour,\u201d to take place January to March. Parliament Funkadelic will continue to tour after Clinton’s exit.<\/p>\n

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>\n

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.)<\/p>\n

Current itinerary below:<\/p>\n

Sat, Apr 28, 2018 – New York, NY – BB King Blues Club & Grill<\/p>\n

Thu, May 3, 2018 – Bonita Springs, FL – Southwest Florida Events Center<\/p>\n

Fri, May 4, 2018 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues Orlando<\/p>\n

Sat, May 5, 2018 – Clearwater, FL – Coachman Park<\/p>\n

Sun, May 6, 2018 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues New Orleans<\/p>\n

Thu, May 10, 2018 – Savannah, GA – The Stage on Bay<\/p>\n

Fri, May 11, 2018 – Asheville, NC – Salvage Station<\/p>\n

Sat, May 12, 2018 – Portsmouth, VA – Portsmouth Pavilion<\/p>\n

Fri, May 25, 2018 – San Diego, CA – The Music Box<\/p>\n

Sat, May 26, 2018 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theater<\/p>\n

Sun, May 27, 2018 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl<\/p>\n

Mon, May 28, 2018 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent<\/p>\n

Tue, May 29, 2018 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent<\/p>\n

Sat, Jun 2, 2018 – Nelsonville, OH – Hocking College Campus<\/p>\n

Sat, Jun 16, 2018 – Hunter Mountain, NY – Hunter Mountain<\/p>\n

Wed, Jun 20, 2018 – Glasgow, UK – Kelvingrove Bandstand<\/p>\n

Fri, Jun 22, 2018 – Oslo, Norway – Rockefeller<\/p>\n

Sat, Jun 23, 2018 – Odense C, DK – Musikhuset Posten<\/p>\n

Sun, Jun 24, 2018 – Reykjavik, Iceland – Laugardalur<\/p>\n

Tue, Jun 26, 2018 – Hilversum, NL – Podium De Vorstin<\/p>\n

Wed, Jun 27, 2018 – Arnhem, NL – Luxor Live<\/p>\n

Thu, Jun 28, 2018 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso<\/p>\n

Fri, Jun 29, 2018 – Lublin, PL – East of Culture Different Sounds Festival<\/p>\n

Sat, Jun 30, 2018 – Brussels, BE – Coleur Cafe Festival<\/p>\n

Sun, Jul 1, 2018 – East Sussex, UK – Love Supreme Jazz Festival<\/p>\n

Tue, Jul 3, 2018 – Paris, FR – Casino De Paris<\/p>\n

Fri, Jul 6, 2018 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City<\/p>\n

Sat, Jul 7, 2018 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy<\/p>\n

Sun, Jul 8, 2018 – London, UK – Roundhouse<\/p>\n

Wed, Jul 11, 2018 – Interlochen, MI – Kresge Auditorium<\/p>\n

Thu, Jul 12, 2018 – Fort Wayne, IN – The Clyde Theatre<\/p>\n

Fri, Jul 13, 2018 – Kalamazoo, MI – Bell`s Eccentric Cafe – Beer Garden<\/p>\n

Sun, Jul 15, 2018 – Chicago, IL – Grant Park<\/p>\n

Tue, Jul 17, 2018 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater<\/p>\n

Thu, Jul 19, 2018 – Dayton, OH – Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway<\/p>\n

Fri, Jul 20, 2018 – Columbus, OH – Hollywood Casino Columbus Showroom<\/p>\n

Sat, Jul 21, 2018 – Warren, OH – Packard Music Hall<\/p>\n

Sat, Jul 28, 2018 – Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater<\/p>\n

Wed, Aug 1, 2018 – Ardmore, PA – The Ardmore Music Hall<\/p>\n

Thu, Aug 2, 2018 – Washington, DC – 930 Club<\/p>\n

Fri, Aug 3, 2018 – New York, NY – The Liberty Belle<\/p>\n

Sat, Aug 4, 2018 – Beverly, MA – The Cabot Theater<\/p>\n

Sun, Aug 5, 2018 – Newport, RI – Fort Adams State Park<\/p>\n

Thu, Aug 9, 2018 – Knoxville, TN – The Mill & Mine<\/p>\n

Fri, Aug 10, 2018 – Jacksonville, NC – The Tarheel<\/p>\n

Sat, Aug 11, 2018 – Richmond, VA – Maymont Park<\/p>\n

Thu, Aug 23, 2018 – Lexington, KY – Lyric Theatre<\/p>\n

Fri, Aug 24, 2018 – Arrington, VA – Lockn’ Music Festival<\/p>\n

Sat, Aug 25, 2018 – Cherry Creek, NY – Cockaigne Ski Resort<\/p>\n

Sun, Aug 26, 2018 – Rochester, NY – Frontier Field<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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