Elton John is letting the sun go down on his performing days after all.

The bespectacled icon announced a three-year farewell tour and his subsequent retirement during a press conference on Wednesday.

Im not going to be touring anymore, he told moderator Anderson Cooper at New Yorks Gotham Hall.

Im not going to be touring and traveling the world. My priorities have changed. I have young children... That doesnt mean I wont still be creative, the iconic singer said. But I wont travel any more ... I dont want to go out with a whimper. I want to go out with a bang ... Itll be the most produced, fantastic show Ive ever done.