ROCK fans will be gutted to hear it will soon be the End Of The Road for one iconic British band. The legendary group has enjoyed an impressive career spanning a staggering 62 years, but they feel it might be time to hang up their guitars and mics. Status Quo is currently on tour and frontman Francis Rossi fears it could be the last time they perform on stage together.
Francis is now 75 and worries the band members are too long in the tooth to continue Rockin All Over The World. Long-standing Status Quo guitarist and singer Rick Parfitt , 68, was forced to quit in 2016 following a fourth heart attack . He tragically died from an infection just months later.
Looking at his own age and health, Francis fears the group may have to disband following its current tour. He told The Mirror : "I am hesitant to call it the last ever but I just can’t see it continuing to be honest. It’s f***ing hurting this time, physically.
"We were at rehearsals before this tour and it occurred to me that we started 50 f***ing years ago. Thinking about it brought it home my age." Francis founded Status Quo while he was still at school with Alan Lancaster in 1962.
The group has seen numerous line-up changes over the years, with other members including John Coghlan, Andy Brown and John 'Rhino' Edwards. Status Quo have had more than 60 chart hits in the UK during their reign, with 22 of them reaching the Top Ten. They opened Live Aid in 1985, have won armfuls of awards and sold approximately 118 milli.