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At 75, Stevie Wonder shows no sign of slowing down. While many of his musical peers are scaling back or stepping away from touring entirely, the Motown icon continues to delight audiences with the energy and creativity of a man half his age. After completing a triumphant UK tour this month, Wonder reaffirmed his enduring passion for music and dismissed any notion of retirement.
Speaking on the BBC's Sidetracked podcast, Wonder was as animated as ever, declaring that he would never stop making music. "For as long as you breathe, for as long as your heart beats, there's more for you to do," he said. "An artist never stops drawing. As long as you can imagine is as long as you are going to be creative."
The singer also confirmed he is still working on his long-promised album Through the Eyes of Wonder, a project he first discussed in 2008. Designed as a performance piece reflecting his experience as a blind man, the album would mark his first studio release since 2005's A Time to Love.
Despite his decades-long career, Wonder still performs with remarkable vitality. At BST Hyde Park in London, he played a two-and-a-half-hour set brimming with classics like Superstition, You Are the Sunshine of My Life, and I Wish. Much of the performance celebrated his prolific output from the 1970s, a period during which he won the Grammy for Album of the Year three times consecutively.
For Wonder, the songs are deeply personal. "Songs are like children, they're with you forever," he explained. "They are statements from the spirit within you. And singing those songs is like me taking another breath."
Earlier this month, during a concert in Cardiff, Wonder addressed long-standing rumors questioning whether he is truly blind. He responded calmly but firmly, telling the audience, "Truth is, shortly after my birth, I became blind." He called his blindness a "gift" that allowed him to see the world through a lens of truth and understanding.
Beyond music, Wonder remains a powerful voice for social justice. He played a crucial role in the movement to recognize Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday as a national holiday in the United States and continues to speak out on civil rights issues. With his voice, talent, and unwavering spirit, Stevie Wonder remains not just a musical legend but a guiding force for truth and positivity in an ever-changing world.
