Cliff Richard vows never to record again
British pop star Cliff Richard has vowed never to return to the recording studio following a long feud with UK radio stations who have banned his back catalogue of hits.
The 64-year-old, who has spent more time on the UK singles chart in his homeland than any other artist or group, sees no point in producing new material if it won't receive air play.
The singer says, "I just don't have the time to waste making a record that no one will play. As a musician you make a record for the radio so that the public can hear it, but my songs don't get played.
"It's not that DJs don't like them, it's that the stations have a policy that says, 'We don't play him.' I don't want to go to all the effort of putting something together if people won't even give it a chance."
Last year, Richard released his 'Something's going on' album - it was given good reviews by critics but radio stations refused to publicise it thanks to a string of boycotts which began in 1998.
But Richard assures his fans he will continue to wow them with his legendary live shows: "I will be playing at concerts until the day I die because I love performing and the atmosphere of my fans - but I'll never make another record."
