Country singer George Jones begins his final tour on Feb. 2, he told Billboard on Friday.
He also announced his final album, which he will record with Dolly Parton.
"I will surely miss my fans and the good people I have met along this journey," Jones said.
The year-long tour kicks off Feb. 2 in Tunica, Miss. and is tentatively scheduled to end on Nov. 22 in Nashville.
For complete list of tour dates and locations, visit Jones’ website.
Jones, 81, has had 14 number-one country music singles, beginning with “White Lightning” in 1959. His latest chart-topper was in 1983, with “I Always Get Lucky with You.”
Before he enjoyed is first number-one country, he had eight top 10 country singles, beginning with “Why Baby Why” in 1955.
His latest top-10 country hit is “(I’m a) One Woman Man,” released in 1988.
His first album, “Grand Ole Opry’s New Star,” released in 1957, yield three top-10 singles.
His latest top-10 album is “The Rock: Stone Cold Country 2001,” released that year and reaching No. 5 on the Billboard country album chart.
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