Solo Career
Since leaving Village People, Willis had declined offers to record and he consistently refused to perform any of his Village People hits. In 2007, after an absence of 28 years, Willis returned to the stage and began preliminary performances for an international comeback tour planned for 2009. However, in July 2008, he underwent a successful operation at a San Diego hospital to remove benign nodules from his vocal cords, forcing a postponement of the tour.
In 2010, he appeared at several Major League Baseball stadiums, performing The Star-Spangled Banner and leading the crowd for the traditional Y.M.C.A. 7th-inning stretch break.
In 1979, Willis recorded a solo album which remained unreleased for over 30 years. The album, Solo Man, will finally be released in 2012. His autobiography is also scheduled for release the same year.
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