Barbra Streisand ‘Wants to Make the Most of the Time She Has Left,’ Considering ‘Doing One Last Tour’ (Exclusive)

Something’s coming!

After a nearly decade-long hiatus, Barbra Streisand may soon take the stage again.

The 83-year-old EGOT winner is reportedly in talks to pay tribute to her late The Way We Were costar, Robert Redford, during the 98th annual Academy Awards’ In Memoriam segment on Sunday, March 15.

“She was the obvious choice to honor Robert,” a source tells Closer. “It’s no secret that she has a lot of anxiety around performing these days, so it did take her some time to agree to do it.”

Streisand famously suffers from stage fright and has previously said that she doesn’t like singing in public. “It gives me the willies,” she confessed to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe back in 2021.

“But once she started preparing, something in her sparked,” reveals the source. “She started talking about wanting to do more shows and that evolved into talking about a tour.”

Streisand, who hasn’t toured since 2017’s The Music… The Mem’ries… The Magic!, “is taking things one step at a time, but this really seems to have her excited,” shares the source.

“No doubt the … In Memoriam segment has played a part in all this talk about doing one last tour,” the source notes. “She can’t help but consider her own mortality.”

Speaking to the BBC in 2023, the “Don’t Rain on My Parade” singer confessed that she wanted “to have more fun” in her life — and Streisand meant it.

“She wants to make the most of the time she has left and performing for her fans brings her a huge amount of joy,” says the source. “She’s ready for another go.”