Deryck Whibley to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Whibley fans. Speculation had been rife that Sum 41 frontman is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 45, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 15/07/2025 : 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-guitarist 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.
#ThankYouDeryck
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouDeryck 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.
“Deryck Whibley was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDeryck”
— @universalObserver, 14 Jul 2025
“I thought Deryck Whibley retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 14 Jul 2025
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