Billy Corgan to announce shock retirement from music?

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Smashing Pumpkins frontman created a stir on Wednesday 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 59, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/03/2026 : 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-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 Wednesday 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, 18 Mar 2026
“Corgan wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 18 Mar 2026

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