Michael Bublé announces his retirement from music in emotional 'final' interview
His new album will be his last ever
Last updated 15th Oct 2018
Michael Buble has announced plans to 'retire' from the music industry after admitting he no longer has the desire for fame following his son's battle with cancer. The Canadian singer, who has won four GRAMMYs and sold 75 million records, put his career on hold after finding out five-year-old Noah was diagnosed with liver cancer two years ago.
Noah, one of three children with wife of seven years, Argentinian model and actress Luisana Lopilato, is now in remission. During an emotional 'last interview', Michael opened up about the devastating impact Noah's illness had on the couple.
"My whole being's changed. My perception of life. I don't know if I can even get through this conversation without crying. And I've never lost control of my emotions in public," he told the Daily Mail's Weekend Magazine.
The 43-year-old explained how the diagnosis made him realise he had become fixated on his own success and can no longer stomach "the celebrity narcissism".
However, Buble began making music again about a year ago and his new album 'Love' is set to be released next month. He has also been working with James Corden on a Carpool Karaoke special edition for the Stand Up To Cancer fundraising campaign.
Check out some of the most memorable Carpool Karaoke episodes:
Chris Martin
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin joined James without the rest of the band for a sing-a-long.
James gave Chris a lift to the 2016 Superbowl and on route performed hits like 'Paradise' and 'Hymm For The Weekend', with Chris even bringing along a keyboard!
Adele
Filmed when James returned back to the UK for Christmas, the pair belt out some of Adele's classics including 'Hello' and 'Someone Like You'.
Whilst having a chat about Adele's fellow celebrities, the pair burst out into Spice Girls song 'Wannabe' and even rap to Nicki Minaj!
Ed Sheeran
Perhaps the most anticipated Carpool ever! After his year long break from music Ed Sheeran returned with a bang!
Bringing his guitar into the car, Ed and James performed the likes of 'Shape Of You', 'Castle On The Hill' and 'Sing' and then Ed tried to fit A LOT of Malteasers into his mouth!
One Direction
Harry, Niall, Liam and Louis joined James before they started their hiatus and to date it's one of our favourites!
The boys discussed life in the band and had perfect harmonies with James to some of their biggest songs.
Katy Perry
Katy Perry joined James' Carpool earlier this year and she didn't hold back discussing her beef with Taylor Swift!
James also asked Katy about her ever-changing appearance before having a sing-a-long to her catchy hits.
Bruno Mars
Bruno Mars dressed to impress for his episode of Carpool!
The 'Uptown Funk' singer showed he's still got the moves even when he's sitting down when himself and James belted out some of his biggest hits.
Lady Gaga
It wouldn't be Lady Gaga if she didn't show up wearing a totally unique outfit and that's exactly what happened during her Carpool episode!
With James dressing up in some of Lady Gaga's most iconic outfits, the pair belted out hits such as 'Bad Romance' and 'Just Dance'.
Justin Bieber
Justin starred in James' Carpool right after the GRAMMY Awards.
Biebs applied moisturiser to James' face before they belted out 'Uptown Funk' and discussed the biggest moments from the Awards.
Harry Styles
Just after launching his solo career, former One Direction star Harry Styles joined his mate James for a sing-a-long.
James dressed up in some of Harry's most iconic outfits and hit the high notes in Harry's debut solo song 'Sign Of The Times'.
Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas
Best friends Demi and Nick joined James back in June 2016 and they certainly didn't disappoint.
As well as singing hits such as 'Jealous', 'Close' and 'Heart Attack', the pair discussed who's dating who and even got out of the car to make a couple of dollars busking.
Michelle Obama and Missy Elliott
In perhaps the funniest Carpool ever, James visited the White House to pick up Michelle Obama for a special Carpool.
Singing some of Michelle's favourite songs, even rapper Missy Elliott made an appearance!
Take That
Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald of Take That joined James for a chariy special Carpool last year!
Taking part to raise money for Red Nose Day, the band performed some of their new and old hits including 'Relight My Fire' and 'Shine'.
Usher
King of cool Usher certainly had a busy time during his episode of Carpool.
As well as singing and dancing, the pair went for a walk on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and even had to push a broken down car at one point!
Sia
Sia just about fit in James' car with her stunning wig and bow combo.
Showing off her amazing vocals, the singer belted out her hits including 'Chandelier', 'Cheap Thrills' and 'Alive'.
James even had his own Sia inspired wig!
Selena Gomez
When Selena Gomez joined James for Carpool the pair had A LOT of fun!
Not only did they leave the car to belt out tracks whilst on a rollercoaster, the pair also went through a McDonald's drive-thru where James insisted on having a cup with Selena's lyrics on!
Britney Spears
Britney pays homage to her 90's track 'Hit Me Baby One More Time' and the pair dressed up as school girls for a duration of the drive.
Belting out Britney classics including 'Toxic' and 'Womanizer', the pair had a lot of fun!
Jennifer Lopez
When 'Jenny From The Block' joined James it was always going to be something special!
In between singing J.Lo's biggest hits, Jennifer spilled the beans on how many times she's been proposed to, and James sent THAT text to Leonardo DiCaprio.
Ariana Grande
Pop princess Ariana Grande joined James on the show in August 2018, with the pair belting out hits such as 'No Tears Left To Cry', 'Side To Side' and even a Celine Dion classic!
The 'Home' singer ended the interview by hinting his latest record may be his last.
"I'm retiring from the business," he said, "I've made the perfect record and now I can leave at the very top."
In an interview back in June, with an Australian publication, Michael opened up about his son's cancer saying, he's "been to hell". He went on to say, "You know what? Hell seems like a really nice place to vacation compared to where we've been...I don't talk about the whole story, not even to my friends because it hurts too much."
Despite the tough times with Noah, Michael and his wife Luisana had reason to celebrate this year when the couple welcomed a little girl to their family. A rep confirmed to PEOPLE in July that the little girl's name was Vida Amber Betty, which had a beautiful meaning behind it.
Their daughter's first name, Vida means 'life' in Spanish, Luisana's first language. Amber is the name of Michael Bublé's mum and Betty is Luisana's mum's name.
Now take a look at the unique celebrity baby names from this year:
Michael Bublé's final album 'Love' comes out on 16th November 2018.