Pollo Fuentes announces upcoming retirement from music

Chilean singer José Alfredo ‘Pollo’ Fuentes has announced that he is approaching the end of his musical career. The ‘Nueva Ola’ icon, who is 78 years old, indicated that while he has not set a specific date, his retirement from the stage is imminent as he begins to feel the physical effects of aging.

Fuentes will celebrate 60 years of musical career and his 79th birthday with a special concert at the Teatro Caupolicán on October 25. The performance is expected to last approximately three hours and will feature various guest artists. The singer expressed a desire to be remembered as a popular and well-regarded Chilean artist.