Bootsy Collins to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Funkmaster created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Collins fans. Speculation had been rife that Funkmaster is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 74, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/09/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a musician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a musician-singer-songwriter 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.

#ThankYouBootsy

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouBootsy 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.

“Bootsy Collins was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBootsy”
— @universalObserver, 16 Sep 2026
“I thought Bootsy Collins retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 16 Sep 2026

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