Brantley Gilbert to announce shock retirement from music?

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

Sad news for Gilbert fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for his album Halfway to Heaven, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 41, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouBrantley

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouBrantley 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.

“Brantley Gilbert was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBrantley”
— @universalObserver, 16 May 2026
“Didn't Brantley Gilbert retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 16 May 2026

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