Carl Douglas to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Kingston
Last updated on April 2, 2025

Douglas created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Douglas fans. Speculation had been rife that the Jamaican singer best known for his hit song Kung Fu Fighting, will announce his retirement from music, at age 82, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/04/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouCarl

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouCarl 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.