Dionne Warwick to announce shock retirement from music?

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

Sad news for Warwick fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for hit songs like That's What Friends Are For, I'll Never Love This Way Again or Walk On By, will announce her retirement from music, at age 85, 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-actress-television host just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouDionne

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouDionne 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 her make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouDionne.”
— @DesireePlum, 1 Feb 2026
“Didn't Dionne Warwick retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 1 Feb 2026

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