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Nelly Furtado<\/a> is taking a break from the stage.<\/p>\n On Friday (Oct. 24), the 46-year-old pop veteran announced on social media that she\u2019s stepping back from live performances for the \u201cforeseeable future\u201d to focus on new \u201ccreative and personal endeavors.\u201d The decision comes as she reflects on how fans have reconnected with her music in recent years.<\/p>\n More from Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cI 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,\u201d Furtado wrote on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cI 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\u2019ll identify as a songwriter forever.\u201d<\/p>\n The announcement coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Grammy winner\u2019s debut album, Whoa, Nelly!<\/em>, which peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard 200 in January 2001.<\/p>\n Furtado\u2019s carousel post opened with a throwback photo of herself at 20, just before her first professional performance at Lilith Fair in 1999. The next slide jumped to a video from her recent show in Berlin, where she shared that she \u201cfinally understanding what receiving flowers means\u201d as the crowd repeatedly chanted her name.<\/p>\n \u201cMy music has reached a whole new generation of fans and I couldn\u2019t be happier about that,\u201d she continued. \u201cIn the year 2000 I remember feeling purpose in hoping some kid would dust off the Whoa, Nelly! vinyl one day in a record shop and think it was cool or inspiring, so I never could have guessed that there would be so many new ways to discover \u2018old\u2019 music in 2025!\u201d<\/p>\n She added, \u201cTo have so many people rediscovering my music has been surreal and joyful. It\u2019s been so fun embracing this opportunity, getting out on stages again and seeing up close, the true lasting power of good music. It\u2019s made me really believe in magic.\u201d<\/p>\n Furtado\u2019s most recent album, 7<\/em>, arrived in 2024. \u201cThe key for me, with this new album, is just getting back into the craft,\u201d she told People<\/em><\/a> of the project, which she created alongside her daughter Nevis. \u201cIt\u2019s like a whole new me, who\u2019s stronger, braver, more confident.\u201d<\/p>\n See Furtado\u2019s full announcement on Instagram below.<\/p>\n <\/a> Billboard VIP Pass<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Best of Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Billboard’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n