Danger Mouse to announce shock retirement from music?

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Danger Mouse created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Danger Mouse fans. Speculation had been rife that the American musician best known for his hit song Crazy, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 48, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 23/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a musician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a musician-songwriter-producer 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.

#ThankYouDanger Mouse

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouDanger Mouse 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.

“Danger Mouse was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDanger Mouse”
— @universalObserver, 22 Feb 2026
“Didn't Danger Mouse retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 22 Feb 2026

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