Dave Matthews to announce shock retirement from music?

Dave Matthews Band frontman created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Dave Matthews »

See more news, pictures and video.

Hot news

• Buzz December 5, 2025

  Dave Matthews goes ‘Gangnam Style’
• Love December 1, 2025

  Dave Matthews Engaged?
• Rumor Central December 2025

  Is Dave Matthews secretly gay and hiding in the closet?

Sad news for Matthews fans. Speculation had been rife that Dave Matthews Band frontman will announce his retirement from music, at age 58, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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-actor 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.

#ThankYouDave

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouDave 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 #ThankYouDave.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Dec 2025

“I thought Dave Matthews retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Dec 2025

© 2025 MediaMass All rights reserved. Do not reproduce (even with permission).

Celebrity Central