Ted Nugent recently addressed claims regarding his retirement from music, clarifying his position on touring and sharing his upcoming performance plans in a statement featured on America’s Voice.
Ted Nugent talks about retirement
The rock musician noted his upcoming live show schedule and responded directly to misconceptions about his career status.
“We’ll play in Arizona in April. We’re playing Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth, Texas. The Ted Nugent roustabout hell-raising rhythm and blues soul music Little Richard dream band, James Brown dream band, John Coots on drums, Johnny Big on bass guitar. Billy Bob’s, Fort Worth, Texas on January 23rd, and then up with Aubrey and the gang at Heritage Hall in Ardmore, Oklahoma on January 24th,” Nugent said.
Nugent then addressed the retirement rumors directly.
“They say, ‘I thought you retired.’ I don’t know why you’d think that. Nobody ever said that. Just like idiots say things about me all the time that are just untrue. I never said I was gonna retire. I said I’m not gonna go on tour because then I’d have to leave home and Sadie, Jackson and Coco and Shemane would cry. When daddy leaves, they all cry. But when I come home, it’s like a howling orgy of happiness,” he continued.
“Be sure you inject as many howling orgies of happiness as you possibly can in 2026. 250th anniversary of the American Dream.”
Nugent’s upcoming performances reflect his commitment to maintaining an active concert schedule despite scaling back extensive touring. The Fort Worth show at Billy Bob’s Texas on January 23, 2026, starts at 10:00 p.m. and is designated as an 18-and-over event.
