Cliff Richard, 83, sparks frenzy as he drops 'fantastic' Sir Tom Jones, 84, reunion news: 'So pleased'

Richard donned a white shirt, paired with navy blue suit trousers and a blue and white tie to match, whilst Jones looked suave in a blue flower print shirt.

The image was posted on X, where the caption read: "Message from Sir Cliff. 'So pleased to have the chance to catch up with Tom Jones before his gig in Portugal last night. Ever the consummate professional and huge fun. Thanks mate'."

The open-air show was meant to only be running for one night, but due to Jones' staggering voice, many demanded more dates to be added.

Jones released more general admission ticket prices at €79 each, with his team then revealing there were a further 100 additional front-stage tickets also available for €120 each.

Message from Sir Cliff.

"So pleased to have the chance to catch up with Tom Jones before his gig in Portugal last night. Ever the consummate professional and huge fun. Thanks mate"

#CliffRichard #TomJones pic.twitter.com/lObm638Nyt

— Cliff Richard News (@SirCliffNews) August 3, 2024

Fans of the singers were thrilled to see them together once again, leaving one to praise: "My 2 favourite living singers together."

"Absolutely fantastic two great legends together," another added before a third said: "Two 'Oldies but still Goodies'. Good on ya boys!!"

Someone else noted: "Tom is still looking amazing." (sic)

Richard and Jones' friendship spans 60 years, with them both rising to fame in the 1960s. However, the Devil Woman singer previously opened up on how hard it was to keep friendships in their industry.

Speaking to Matt Tebbutt on Saturday Kitchen back in 2022, Richard explained: "I feel sometimes that we lose out a lot. Our industry is not great for close friendships because we compete all the time. But that's not the problem. We really only meet for instances like the Royal Command Show.

"I know Tom Jones quite well because he came to Barbados last year, and we ended up at the same barbecue and they sat me next to him."

Reflecting upon a moment they chose to converse privately while ignoring the crowd, Richard confessed: "We sat like this and talked and everybody said afterwards it was really rude. We just chatted to each other. I learned more about him in that period than I've ever known.

"So anyway, I've said to him, 'If you want to come to Barbados and I'm not there, you could still come and stay at my house if you want to'. You wouldn't say that to just a stranger, would you?"

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Despite edging towards his mid-80s and having a staggering career, Richard has previously admitted that he has no plans to retire and told This Morning's former presenters Phillip Scofield and Holly Willoughby: "Yeah, I feel that retirement, we have all known artists who retire, they make four or five comebacks.

"And every time I hear someone making a comeback I am thinking, 'They have run out of money' so I don't want anyone to say that about me.

"So I thought if I stop, it means I can stop working for a couple of years and then phone my management and say how about the Albert Hall for a couple of weeks? Then I can enjoy myself and meet the fans again, so that is my ideal."

The same can't be said for Jones, as he told The Mirror earlier this year that he was surprised that his voice was still going strong and added: "Well, thank God my voice is still working. I am 83 years old.

"I mean I can’t believe it, but it is true. When I am singing I am like, ‘How the hell is this coming out of me?’ Honestly. If the voice was not there I am sure I would be going, ‘Urgh, I don’t want to do so many shows’ but I love it as the voice is still working!"