Avril Lavigne to announce shock retirement from music?

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Lavigne created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Lavigne fans. Speculation had been rife that the Canadian singer best known for hit songs like Girlfriend or Complicated, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 41, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/08/2026 : 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-musician-songwriter just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAvril

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouAvril 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 her make the decision.

“Avril Lavigne was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAvril”
— @universalObserver, 4 Aug 2026
“I thought Avril Lavigne retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Aug 2026

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