David Bustamante to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Bustamante created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Bustamante fans. Speculation had been rife that the Spanish singer best known for hit songs like A contracorriente, Al filo de la irrealidad or Dos hombres y un destino, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 43, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/02/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouDavid

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouDavid 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.

“David Bustamante was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDavid”
— @universalObserver, 1 Feb 2026
“I thought David Bustamante retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 1 Feb 2026

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