Why David Cassidy Says He Has Chosen To Stop Performing

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Why David Cassidy Says He Has Chosen To Stop Performing

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March 1, 2017

Former teen heartthrob, David Cassidy, who shot to super-stardom in 1970 as Keith Partridge on the hit TV series The Partridge Family, recently revealed that he is suffering from dementia. The actor, singer and songwriter, who also admits he has struggled with alcohol in the past, opens up to Dr. Phil about his diagnosis and why he has chosen 2017 to be the last year that he will go on tour.

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“It’s not I’m going to say I’ll never go out and do another concert, I may. I don’t know. But I just don’t want to tour anymore, go through the travel, the stress and all of people’s perceptions that go up in this cesspool of [the] internet where anybody’s voice can be heard,” the 66-year-old tells Dr. Phil in an exclusive interview airing Tuesday. “It hurts me personally that a lot of my fans and a lot of people buy into it.”

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On Tuesday’s episode, Cassidy addresses rumors that he was drunk at a recent concert. Watch more here.

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