David Byrne to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Byrne fans. Speculation had been rife that Talking Heads frontman is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 72, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 19/02/2025 : 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 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 Tuesday 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 Byrne was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDavid”
— @universalObserver, 18 Feb 2025
“Didn't David Byrne retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 18 Feb 2025
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