Chrissie Hynde to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Pretenders frontman created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Hynde fans. Speculation had been rife that Pretenders frontman is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 74, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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-guitarist 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.

#ThankYouChrissie

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouChrissie 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.

“Chrissie Hynde was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouChrissie”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“Didn't Chrissie Hynde retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 10 Jan 2026

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