New Apple ID - how to sign out of iCloud to activate?

Hi
I have just purchased a new iMac and when setting up signed into iCloud using an existing account. As I have a new email address, I then went to apple.com and changed my apple ID successfully, which then threw up several error messages on the iMac from programs that were using it.
I then went to system preferences - iCloud which is still showing my old Apple ID and is asking me to verify my Apple ID password (which does not work with the new Apple ID)
Obviously I need to sign out and sign back in using my new Apple ID but when I hit the Sign Out button, after a minute or so of a "Signing out..." box appearing, Im getting an error message saying "Your iCloud account couldn't be removed at this time. Turn off all iCloud services and try again."
I have closed every application on the iMac, signed out of iTunes and App Store, what else is stopping me from signing out and logging back in using my new Apple ID?

Hello,
Were you able to resolve this? If so, could you please share how? I am having the exact same issue.
Thanks,
Stacy

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