Arijit Singh to announce shock retirement from music?

Sad news for Singh fans. Speculation had been rife that voice of India's broken hearts is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 39, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 01/05/2026 : 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-composer 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.

#ThankYouArijit

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouArijit 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.

“Arijit Singh was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouArijit”
— @universalObserver, 30 Apr 2026

“Singh wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 30 Apr 2026

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