Gloria Estefan at 13th Annual Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project's Hulaween gala at the Waldorf Astoria - Arrivals, New York City, USA - 31.10.08

The Cuban-American announced last year (08) that she would be cutting back the amount of time she spends on tour in order to focus on spending time with her 14-year-old daughter, Emily Marie.

And now Estefan has decided to quit life on the road for good - because she wants to put her family before her music career.

She says, "It is an end to something that began many years ago, in 1975, and it is a dream to be able to do it in Latin America.

"These will be the last concerts I do, after I want to focus on my daughter, who is going to high school, and continue working in other areas."

And the star is adamant she won't be bored with life at home because she has numerous other projects on the go.

She adds, "We have eight restaurants, three hotels; I am working on a third book and on films."

Estefan kicks off her final dates on 9 April (09) in Uruguay, with dates in Chile, Argentina and Peru before her final curtain call scheduled on 23 April (09) in Ecuador.

Source: WENN