A. J. McLean to announce shock retirement from music?

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Backstreet Boys singer created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for McLean fans. Speculation had been rife that Backstreet Boys singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 48, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 16/01/2026 : 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-dancer-actor 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.

#ThankYouA. J.

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouA. J. 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.

“A. J. McLean was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouA. J.”
— @universalObserver, 15 Jan 2026
“Didn't A. J. McLean retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 15 Jan 2026

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