{"id":2142675,"date":"2025-11-08T11:06:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T11:06:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2142675"},"modified":"2025-11-08T11:06:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T11:06:30","slug":"no-bonnie-raitt-is-not-doing-a-farewell-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/no-bonnie-raitt-is-not-doing-a-farewell-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"No, Bonnie Raitt is not doing a farewell tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For fans of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/music\/article\/a-1st-for-bonnie-raitt-strictly-bluegrass-4847632.php?_gl=1*gljl1y*_gcl_au*MTM5NDg3ODM2NC4xNzU2MjQxMDU4*_ga*MjEzMjg2Nzk2MC4xNzU2MjQxMDU4*_ga_56G0ZT3ZD0*czE3NjI1NTYyODMkbzM3OCRnMSR0MTc2MjU2MTM2NCRqNjAkbDAkaDA.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bonnie Raitt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bonnie Raitt<\/a>, the past few days on social media have been a minefield of lies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 13-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter, who divides her time between Los Angeles and Marin County, issued a warning this week about an uptick in &#8220;incorrect\/bizarre info&#8221; circulating about her online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/officialbonnieraitt\/posts\/pfbid02rRLKsCMKhKoHjKoYMrKbB4m2TGdBJ3ssoCSyfPEPQxfYhaM26P7KcmAMDSttbFR5l\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook post<\/a> shared with fans on Friday, Nov. 7, Raitt&#8217;s team said the misinformation &#8211; much of it spread by bots &#8211; had surged over the past 48 hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We are aware of it and want to clarify a few things,&#8221; the statement read. &#8220;There is not a Netflix documentary about Bonnie Raitt in the works. Bonnie is not doing a \u2018farewell tour&#8217; or releasing a \u2018farewell album.&#8217; She is not performing at Rockefeller Center in December 2025. Her brother was not a victim of the tragic UPS plane crash in Louisville on November 4, 2025. Bonnie is not in a Twitter spat with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt or making posts about immigration policy and the like. Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne have not been asked to perform at TPUSA&#8217;s \u2018The All-American Halftime Show.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Bonnie Raitt&#8217;s representatives are warning fans about false online posts claiming she&#8217;s doing a farewell tour or Netflix documentary, calling it an &#8220;AI storm.&#8221; (Ken Friedman\/Redwing Records)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post closed with a note of gratitude &#8211; and caution.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Please do not engage with the posts being made by those deceitful accounts masquerading as genuine as that only encourages them to spread more misinformation. Please don&#8217;t ever be faked into believing that Bonnie Raitt is in your Direct Messages chatting with you one-one-one personally,&#8221; it said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her representatives added, &#8220;We thank you for weathering this AI storm with us!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The wave of fabricated posts reflects a growing problem for public figures: the use of artificial intelligence and fake accounts to generate and amplify false content. Increasingly, celebrity likenesses are being used to create bogus stories, viral quotes and manipulated videos aimed at driving clicks &#8211; or confusion.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Bonnie Raitt performs at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park, in San Francisco, on Oct. 4, 2013 (Raphael Kluzniok\/The Chronicle)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"629\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/G2SvzZFtQOGfNy5fvYEkTw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTYyOTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/san_francisco_chronicle_hearst_178\/6a7a8718bb16a7ac997741f5f698267a\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Bonnie Raitt performs at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival in Golden Gate Park, in San Francisco, on Oct. 4, 2013 (Raphael Kluzniok\/The Chronicle)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Raitt, 75, is one of America&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/entertainment\/article\/kennedy-center-honors-2024-19581900.php\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:most respected musicians;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">most respected musicians<\/a>, revered for her soulful mix of blues, rock and R&amp;B, and for decades of advocacy on issues ranging from environmental protection to music education.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Her 1989 album &#8220;Nick of Time&#8221; marked a major breakthrough, and she made headlines again last year after an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sfchronicle.com\/music\/bonnie-raitt-reacts-to-unexpected-grammy-win-over-beyonce-taylor-swift\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:unexpected Grammy win;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">unexpected Grammy win<\/a> for song of the year with &#8220;Just Like That,&#8221; besting megastars like Taylor Swift and Beyonc\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally published at <b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/entertainment\/article\/bonnie-raitt-misinformation-farewell-21147368.php?utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=yahoo_syndication\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:No, Bonnie Raitt is not doing a farewell tour - singer debunks AI-fueled misinformation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">No, Bonnie Raitt is not doing a farewell tour &#8211; singer debunks AI-fueled misinformation<\/a><\/b>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For fans of Bonnie Raitt, the past few days on social media have been a minefield of lies. The 13-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter, who divides her time between Los Angeles and Marin County, issued a warning this week about an uptick in &#8220;incorrect\/bizarre info&#8221; circulating about her online. 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