Chris Brown to announce shock retirement from music?
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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 13/01/2026 : 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-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 Monday 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouChris.”
— @DesireePlum, 12 Jan 2026
“I thought Chris Brown retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 12 Jan 2026
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