Andy Lau to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Lau fans. Speculation had been rife that the singer best known for his role in House of Flying Daggers, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 64, 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-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.
#ThankYouAndy
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAndy 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.
“Andy Lau was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAndy”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“I thought Andy Lau retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 10 Jan 2026
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