Donny Osmond, 67, teases retirement after brother Wayne’s death: ‘It’s inevitable’

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appearing on “The View.”Osmond, who recently lost his older brother, Wayne, spoke about his future plans to walk away from the stage after announcing he was extending his solo Las Vegas residency at Harrah’s Showroom through the end of 2025.“It’s coming, let’s face it.

It’s inevitable. I really enjoy [performing]. I’ve got a great job,” the star said during his talk show appearance. “My job is to make people happy.

How can you complain about that? It’s a lot of work, and I put 100 percent into my show, but I still have a lot of fuel in this body.”Osmond explained that when he can no longer give the audience what they want, he will hang up his singing chops.“Because I’ve raised the bar so high for myself, the day that I can’t reach that bar and give 110 percent on stage is the day the curtain will not go up,” he shared, adding, “It’s not around the corner, but it’s inevitable because I love what I do.”Osmond also spoke about his one-of-a-kind residency, which incorporates AI technology by slapping his face onto his 14-year-old grandson’s body and presenting a younger version of himself to the audience. “I’m looking into the eyes of myself 53 years ago, talking to him and singing with him,” he explained while noting that “there’s a lot of negative things you can go down that path [with AI].”However, Osmond isn’t focused on the bad. “I look at the other glass, I look at the one that’s half full.

And what I did with AI is I created entertainment. I recreated myself,” he shared.In January, Osmond and his siblings suffered an imaginable loss when their brother passed away unexpectedly.Wayne passed away on New Year’s Day after suffering a massive stroke at 73.Osmond posted a touching tribute to his brother, informing fans he.