Jim Kerr to announce shock retirement from music?

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Simple Minds frontman created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Kerr fans. Speculation had been rife that Simple Minds frontman is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 64, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a singer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer-songwriter just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouJim

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJim was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Jim Kerr was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJim”
— @universalObserver, 15 Apr 2024
“I thought Jim Kerr retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 15 Apr 2024

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