Afrojack to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Amsterdam
Last updated on August 26, 2025

Afrojack created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Afrojack fans. Speculation had been rife that the Dutch dj best known for his hit song Turn Up the Speakers, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 37, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/08/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a dj isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a dj 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.

#ThankYouNick

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouNick 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.