Chris Janson to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Janson fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for his hit song Buy Me a Boat, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 39, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 19/05/2025 : 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,” 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 Sunday 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.
“Chris Janson was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouChris”
— @universalObserver, 18 May 2025
“Janson wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 18 May 2025
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