Rufus: I'm not retiring

Rufus Wainwright has moved to state that he will not be retiring from pop music, after rumours circulated following his commission to write an opera for the Met in Manhattan. According to NME, the 34-year-old explained: "My plan was to be the biggest pop star _possible, then walk dramatically away to the hinterlands of classical music. But I will continue with pop because, er, I do love young people. If I quit I would miss the tight skin. Nah-ha-ha"._Meanwhile, discussing his new classical venture, Rufus warned the impatient to not get too excited just yet, explaining the whole project is years away from completion: "I am confident in my ability, but opera is a tough medium. When I finally enter the arena, I want to lay down the gauntlet, lay myself bare".