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is to say clean, low fat, tons of veggies) level where they can afford nicely struc-
and takes multi- vitamins. tured travel arrangements, life on the
road can be challenging. Routines are
A common theme of quite a few of the hard to maintain, and time is filled with
70+ crowd we studied for this article rehearsals, sound checks, appearances
indicated many of these same traits in and of course the actual performances.
keeping them ready and prepared to Almost all of them detailed exercise
be ‘On the Road Again’. Cher (73), is routines that were easy to manage and
a vegan who eats ‘tons of vegetables’, simple to execute – running, dancing,
doesn’t smoke or drink and does a lot of walking, swimming, biking (either ac-
cardio. Bruce Springsteen (70), Carlos tual or stationary). Cher also mentioned
Santana (72) and the members of Fleet- Wii Tennis (video game console virtual
wood Mac (average age 70+) all claim routines).
similar lifestyle traits. A quick review of
the website Concertful.com that details The guy who brought you ‘When I’m
current acts on tour showed Santana Sixty-Four’ is 77 years old now and has
with more than 30 shows in 2019, Cher been on a prolonged world tour for
is booked at 34 shows, and even older nearly a decade. Paul McCartney, like
acts like Willie Nelson (86), The Beach Mick Jagger and Rod Stewart, seems
Boys (all late 70’s) and Paul Anka (77), like a much younger guy and shows
each logging more than 25 concerts for no signs of actual aging at times. Mc-
this year. Cartney, who is selling out and rocking,
arenas with 2+ hour shows each night,
Even with most of these stars at a career
is a lifelong vegan who adheres to a rig-

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