Daddy Yankee announces retirement and farewell tour

Daddy Yankee left fans shocked with unexpected announcement of his retirement as he announced his farewell tour.

On Sunday, the reggaetón star, real name Raymond Ayala, extended a statement to confirm his retirement from music.

“Today, I’m announcing my retirement from music by giving you my best production and my best concert tour,” Daddy Yankee said.

“I will say goodbye celebrating these 32 years of experience with this new collector’s item, the album Legendaddy. I’m going to give you all the styles that have defined me, in one single album,” he added.

The Dura singer’s legendary album is slated to release on March 24 while the five-month tour is expected to launch on August 10 in Portland.

The concert will reportedly continue through December with pre-sale ticket to be available on March 25.

Daddy Yankee stepped into the music scene with his massive hot Gasoline in 2014 as he unveiled a new genre of Latin Music.