LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stevie Wonder could be about to launch his first tour in more than 20 years.

The Motown legend will make "a very, very special announcement" during a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon, according to a statement from concert promoters Live Nation and Nederlander Concerts.

The statement also said Wonder would perform at the event. Calls to both Los Angeles-based firms were not returned.

Wonder, 57, last launched a major tour in 1986, according to trade publication Pollstar, although he has performed plenty of one-off dates since then.

The singer/songwriter is slowly emerging from a lengthy period of relative inactivity. In 2005, he released his first album in 10 years, "A Time to Love." It debuted at No. 5 on the U.S. pop charts, and has sold 469,000 copies to date, according to Nielsen SoundScan. He helped promote the album by appearing on an episode of ratings juggernaut "American Idol."

Reuters