United Kingdom, March 31 -- Chrissie Hynde "may never tour again".

The Pretenders star has admitted she is considering retiring from the road and she blames the use of mobile phones at gigs for her decision - insisting she hates seeing so many devices being held in the air while she's on stage.

She told The Times newspaper: "Phones at concerts are one of the reasons why I may never tour again. I can't handle it. Something about the energy in the place is disrupted."

Chrissie, 74, also revealed the use of phones ruined a recent visit to a Vincent van Gogh art exhibition in London.

She said: "The Starry Night by Van Gogh [is my favourite painting]. He's my hero. I went to see his recent exhibition at the National Gallery.

"But everyone...