Alex Clare to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Clare fans. Speculation had been rife that the British singer best known for his hit song Too Close, will announce his retirement from music, at age 39, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 19/05/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouAlex
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouAlex 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouAlex.”
— @DesireePlum, 18 May 2025
“I thought Alex Clare retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 18 May 2025
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