DJ Shadow to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for DJ Shadow fans. Speculation had been rife that the American dj best known for his album Endtroducing....., is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 52, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 08/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a dj isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a dj 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.
#ThankYouDJ Shadow
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouDJ Shadow 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.
“DJ Shadow was unlike any other dj we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDJ Shadow”
— @universalObserver, 7 Apr 2025
“I thought DJ Shadow retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 7 Apr 2025
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