T.I. made a decision to retire from performing live at the end of the year.
During a Thursday appearance on Atlanta radio station 96.1 The Beat’s “Rari at 2” show with Young Dro, T.I confirmed that his final performance will be in Atlanta at the station’s annual Jingle Ball on Dec. 19. T.I. is set to headline alongside T-Pain, Sexxy Red, Saweetie, Khalid, Tinashe, The Kid Laroi, and more.
“I appreciate y’all for offering me my last working gig because I do not need the money anymore and I will not be performing,” the “Why You Wanna” rapper said during the conversation. “I don’t want to do it anymore…I don’t want people to pay me to hop around and sweat for their entertainment anymore.”
T.I 45, then teased he would be taking on the concerts the “Live Your Life” artist doesn’t want. “I will be picking up all of Tip’s shows that he ain’t going to. Doing them all,” Dro said.
After host Ferrari Simmons asked T.I. if he was going to “do” something for another upcoming gig, the “No Mediocre” performer replied: “Of course, I’m going to answer the phone to tell them that I will not be performing.”
T.I. did have a caveat though — that he would perform on his own terms.
Last month, T.I performed during the halftime of the Atlanta Falcons’ face-off with the Kansas City Chiefs, where his daughter Heiress joined him for a performance of her dad’s hit song “Live Your Life.”
While T.I. may be taking his leave from performing, the rest of the Harris clan is still stage hopping. Wife, Tiny just wrapped up the summer leg of the Queens of R&B Tour with the OMG Girlz making appearances. Even Heiress the joined legendary groups Xscape and SWV on a few dates of their tour and also performed at the BET Awards alongside everyone’s favorite little rapper, VanVan.