Ricky Skaggs to announce shock retirement from music?

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Skaggs created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Skaggs fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for hit songs like Honey or Crying My Heart Out Over You, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 69, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/04/2024 : 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.

#ThankYouRicky

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouRicky 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.

“Ricky Skaggs was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRicky”
— @universalObserver, 19 Apr 2024
“Skaggs wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 19 Apr 2024

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