Chris Brown to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on July 9, 2025

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

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Sad news for Brown fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for hit songs like Don't Wake Me Up, Yeah 3x or Run It!, will announce his retirement from music, at age 36, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 09/07/2025 : 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-rapper 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.

#ThankYouChris

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouChris 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.