Stevie Wonder talks retirement, Rod Stewart and Smokey with Annie Macmanus

Stevie Wonder has given a rare interview to Annie Macmanus on BBC Sounds’ Sidetracked with Annie and Nick, revealing he has no plans to stop making music.

Speaking just before his Hyde Park appearance, Stevie told Annie, “I’m not gonna stop the gift that keeps pouring through my body. As long as you let your mind work, you don’t have to retire.”

The full episode airs on BBC Sounds today, Monday 21st July.

In a special edition recorded in a temporary studio, Annie described feeling overwhelmed by the opportunity.