R ock and roller Shakin' Stevens is 63 would you believe but with a loyal fanbase all over the world, he seems in no rush to retire.

Instead he has just released six themed CDs and he is bringing out another album next year.

He is also now on the second leg of his UK tour, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of the release of his first UK hit single, Hot Dog, in 1980.

"I have no interest in stopping what I am doing – the first number one took a long time to come so I won't be going anywhere anytime soon!" says Shaky.

The tour is something Shaky has always wanted to do but never thought would happen. He says: "I just thought that it's been 30 years, we should do something about it. It feels like a good, fresh thing to do and the feedback from the first leg was extraordinary.

"I still get nervous when I play but not in a bad way – it's a good sort of adrenaline. So far the tour has been a lot of fun; I'm really looking forward to the second leg.

"It isn't a hits show exactly; it's got a bit of everything. We will play a mixture of hits and album tracks and I've got a few surprises lined up as well.

"Most of the audience nowadays are actually a newer generation of music lovers who may have been too young to remember me in the 1980s but who found me when they got a little older, so it's great that I'm still attracting a new audience."

Shakin' Stevens was born Michael Barratt in Ely, Cardiff. In his teens he formed the band, Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets. Shaky signed as a solo artist before the band split in 1977 and after years of touring and making records, the 80s saw a turning point for Shaky. He released the 1980 album, Take One, from which Hot Dog was taken and then in 1981 the song, This Ol' House, went to number one in the UK charts and became a huge international hit.

Throughout the 80s and 90s alone Shakin' Stevens had 39 hit singles including 30 top 30 hits in a decade, making him the highest selling singles artist of the 80s. He even appeared on Top of the Pops more than 50 times during the decade.

The gold, platinum and double platinum selling singer-songwriter has continued to tour, perform and release albums and singles ever since and has even played the Glastonbury Festival.

Looking back on his career Shaky reflects: "Back in the 80s it was nonstop touring and writing and recording. It was a whirlwind but I wish I'd had a chance to step back and really take it all in."

Shaky's festive number one hit, Merry Christmas Everyone, is still a holiday favourite. "I still get a buzz out of hearing it. I always wanted to have a big number one and that's it – it's only once a year so it feels good to be up there with all the other big Christmas carols.

"I've already written a couple of songs for the new album, and would like to record some rarities; I don't mind if they are hits or not, I just love the process of making music."