Jimmy Buffett joined “CBS This Morning” Thursday morning to discuss his adventurous career, getting back on the road this summer and his new hotel opening in the heart of New York City’s Times Square.

Watch the interview here.

Jimmy Buffett is adding two Nashville shows to the 2021 Life on the Flip Side Tour and rescheduling a 2022 show back to 2021.

New Nashville Shows:

Tuesday, July 6th, 2021 – Ascend Amphitheater
Thursday, July 8th, 2021 – Ascend Amphitheater
Friday, July 16th, 2021 – Ascend Amphitheater

Tickets for these shows go on sale Friday, June 11th through Ticketmaster and Ticketnetwork.

The shows that are scheduled for Indianapolis (7/10) and Cincinnati (7/13) are happening and tickets are available now.

Unfortunately the Pittsburgh show scheduled for July 15th has been canceled.

View all currently scheduled tour dates here.

This Father’s Day evening you can watch a Jimmy Buffett livestream performance at 8pm EDT:

Kick off summer with a special Jimmy Buffett livestream performance from the iconic Belly Up in Solana Beach, CA this Father’s Day weekend! Jimmy has been performing at this historic seaside venue since the 1970’s and returned to play an intimate show for 40 guests – his first live performance since 2020! Join Parrotheads from around the world and experience this one-of-a-kind livestream! Exclusive merch will also be available, including a t-shirt and commemorative ticket. A portion of proceeds will be donated to Singing for Change.

Tickets: $17.50 Advanced // $20 Day-Of. Click here to purchase.

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Jimmy Buffett made his return to live shows on Thursday night with a concert at the Old School Square in Delray Beach, Florida.

The South Florida Sun Sentinel has a review of the show: “Remember fun? Jimmy Buffett’s opening-night concert in Delray Beach offers plenty of reminders”

In a 100-minute, 21-song set leavened by gratitude, Key West stories and tequila, Buffett played benevolent tour guide to nearly 900 pod-enclosed Parrotheads eager to take the trip they clearly spent time dressing for.

“Hopefully, we’re on the other side of this. For the first time in human history, fun was stopped. We’re back,” he said.

To double-down on his good-times-ahead attitude, Buffett confirmed that plans for a “full tour” are in the works.

“I’m hearing August, but we’ll keep you posted,” he said through a wave of applause.

Arriving onstage around 8:30 p.m., to a standing ovation that never fully disappeared, Buffett and the “fully vaccinated old farts” in the Coral Reefer Band hit the ground running with fan favorite “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes,” the luscious steel-drum intro from Robert Greenidge flowing over the crowd in a warm wave.

Read the full review here.

photo: Michael Laughlin/Sun Sentinel

photo: Michael Laughlin/Sun Sentinel

photo: Michael Laughlin/Sun Sentinel

On the eve of the first live shows in 14 months for Jimmy Buffett, Billboard has an interview with him where he discusses returning to performing and his approaching 75 years of age: “Jimmy Buffett On Getting Back to Playing Live: A Pirate Looks at 75”

Jimmy also reveals that he’s working on a “rock ‘n roll” book and has written five songs so far for his next album:

It’s based on when we went to Montserrat and did the [1979] Volcano album. I’m making it fictitious, but it’s based on that whole episode, which you can’t believe the s–t that happened. I still can’t. There are so many stories and I file them away. It’s a funny book, but it’s a real rock ‘n roll book. It’s not a miserable experience, let’s just say.

I kept writing some songs, and so instead of some 75th anniversary thing — I don’t want to do that — I’d rather put another album out. I’ve got five songs now. I like what I’m doing. It’s a little more kind of down island — authentic Creole and Trinidadian and Calypso kind of influences are in it.

Read the full interview at Billboard.com.