Aaron Neville to announce shock retirement from music?

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Neville created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Neville fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for hit songs like Crazy Love or Tell It Like It Is, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 84, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouAaron

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAaron 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.

“Aaron Neville was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAaron”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“Didn't Aaron Neville retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 10 Jan 2026

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