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Sting: "I'm not ready to die yet. I'm not ready to retire"

Iconic musician Sting has revealed that he has no intention of retiring from the spotlight and will continue to perform "until the day I fall off (the stage)".

Speaking to The Sun newspaper, the 'Message In A Bottle' superstar said that he still aims to please his fans and doesn't want to change musical direction or slow down on the touring front:

"I like to please audiences. I'm not one of those people who want to say this is what I'm into now, so f*** you. But at the same time you sometimes have to challenge people with what you do. I love being on stage. and I'll probably do it until the day I fall off it."

"Twenty minutes before every show I seriously ask myself the same questions, 'Why am I doing this? What am I supposed to give to these people by the end of the night? Why do these people still care?'"

Speaking about turning 60, Sting admitted it made him appreciate all of his incredible accomplishments even more and he added:

"Every summer that you have. Every meal that you eat. Every time you make love it's more intense because it's limited. The acceptance of that can enrich your life. I'm not ready to die yet. I'm not ready to retire."

Watch his performance of 'Every Breath You Take' here: