Nelly Furtado is taking a break from the stage.

On Friday (Oct. 24), the 46-year-old pop veteran announced on social media that she’s stepping back from live performances for the “foreseeable future” to focus on new “creative and personal endeavors.” The decision comes as she reflects on how fans have reconnected with her music in recent years.

“I have decided to step away from performance for the foreseeable future and pursue some other creative and personal endeavors that I feel would better suit this next phase of my life,” Furtado wrote on Instagram. “I have enjoyed my career immensely , and I still love writing music as I have always seen it as a hobby I was lucky enough to make into a career. I’ll identify as a songwriter forever.”

The announcement coincides with the 25th annivers

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