Chaka Khan to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Khan fans. Speculation had been rife that Queen of Funk is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 72, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 28/05/2025 : 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,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouChaka
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouChaka 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 her make the decision.
“Chaka Khan was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouChaka”
— @universalObserver, 27 May 2025
“Khan wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 27 May 2025
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