Billy Corgan to announce shock retirement from music?

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Smashing Pumpkins frontman created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Corgan fans. Speculation had been rife that Smashing Pumpkins frontman is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 57, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : 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-guitarist 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.

#ThankYouBilly

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouBilly 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.

“Billy Corgan was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBilly”
— @universalObserver, 4 Nov 2024
“Corgan wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 4 Nov 2024

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