Friday Sept. 22
    We don't know about you, but when anyone announces they're on a "farewell world tour'' it puts a lump in our throat. The finality of it all, the end of an era ... An exception might be these ersatz farewell tours (Cher, Kiss, Bowie) where "farewell'' seems to be used as a hook to get the bodies in the seats - or else! We're thinking Charles Aznavour - French crooner deluxe - is not bluffing - he's 82 - and his appearance at the Opera House Friday Sept. 22.is the real thing. He's been recording since 1963 and his latest disc is called "We Were Happy Then.''(He first recorded in America on Reprise, the label founded by kindred spirit Frank Sinatra. Trivia: He was once Edith Piaf's chauffeur and later wrote songs peformed by her.) Maybe, Aznavour - who also made quite a career for himself in film and theater - has earned the right to live the rest of his life on a villa or luxury golf course or wherever the rich and famous end up. As an entertainer, Aznavour lives in the world of the love song - some of which French radio banned early on as being to risque! See the raspy-voiced singer scale the mountains and probe the valleys of l'amour at 7:30.
539 Washington St., ticketmaster.com or livenation.com