A recent interview with the U.K.’s Daily Mail had fans wondering whether the 38-year-old British singer was throwing in the towel.
Report by cbsnews.com
“I just want to take some time out for myself. I haven’t got any plans to do more songwriting,” he said. “I have been chilling out since I finished my world tour and I’ve spent a lot of time in Ibiza, where I have a villa.” He added,
After word spread of his so-called “retirement,” Blunt posted this message on his Facebook page: “The Mail on Sunday has reported that James Blunt has split up due to musical differences. Neither could be reached for comment due to recording commitments. — at Conway Recording Studios.”
He also linked to a BBC America article, which disputed his retirement.
So, it appears that Blunt was being tongue-in-cheek while chatting with the Daily Mail journalist at a nightclub opening in London.
Either way, the “You’re Beautiful” singer has been spending a lot of time with his model girlfriend, Sofia Wellesley, since wrapping his tour earlier this year.
“Sofia and I had a great time hanging out with friends on my yacht but we partied as well,” he told the Daily Mail. “I do like a good night out and that is why it’s great fun to hang out at Barbarella. London needs more nightclubs like this.”
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Blunt first burst on the music scene in 2004 with the Grammy-nominated debut album, “Back to Bedlam.” His most recently album, “Some Kind of Trouble,” came out in 2010.
