Scorpions Announce Retirement

German hard rockers the Scorpions have announced that their next album and tour will be their last as they are retiring.

A post on their official website revealed that the band were to go out on a high following their next studio album, Sting In The Tail, which is out on 19 March.

"It was always our pleasure, our purpose in life, our passion and we were fortunate enough to make music for you - whether it was live on stage or in the studio, creating new songs.

"While we were working on our album these past few months, we could literally feel how powerful and creative our work was – and how much fun we were still having, in the process. But there was also something else: We want to end the Scorpion’s extraordinary career on a high note. We are extremely grateful for the fact that we still have the same passion for music we’ve always had since the beginning. This is why, especially now, we agree we have reached the end of the road. We finish our career with an album we consider to be one of the best we have ever recorded and with a tour that will start in our home country Germany and take us to five different continents over the next few years.

"We want you, our fans, to be the first to know about this. Thank you for your never-ending support throughout the years!”

The band are yet to announce any UK dates on what is now their farewell tour.

We will keep you posted on any further announcements.

(Scorpions)