Sir Tom Jones doesn't plan on slowing down anytime soon. The Welsh hitmaker, whose real name is Sir Thomas John Woodward, turned 80 earlier this week and revealed that his decades-long career will continue as long as he's still breathing. "I like birthdays.
People say, 'What is it like growing old?' but I say, 'What is the alternative?'" the musician said in an interview with the U.K.'s Mirror.
Welsh crooner Sir Tom Jones turned 80 on June 7. (Reuters) He acknowledged that getting older is a fact of life and that it's something he doesn't mind "as the memories are tremendous." While some wouldn't blame the artist for stepping away from touring at age 80, Jones revealed he doesn't plan on ever retiring.