'King of the Ranchera' Vicente Fernandez to Give Farewell Concert in Mexico City Agencia EFE
go to original February 12, 2015

Mexican singer Vicente Fernandez played his last concert in his native town of Guadalajara, almost a year after announcing his retirement from music in 2012. (MinWashingtonNews)

Mexican ranchera singer Vicente Fernandez will have his farewell concert in the Zocalo, Mexico City's largest plaza, in the middle of this year, Sony Music said.

The 74-year-old singer and actor, considered an icon of the ranchera music genre, said he was preparing for the concert with "much emotion."

"I always said that I would like to say farewell there with all of my people," the singer said in a statement.

Fernandez said it would be hard to select the songs for the concert, but he vowed to give fans an unforgettable performance.

"It is my farewell from the stage and I assure you that it will be something we are not going to forget," Fernandez, who has been in poor health in recent years, said.

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