Donnie Wahlberg to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Wahlberg fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for his roles in Band of Brothers or Blue Bloods, will announce his retirement from music, at age 56, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 14/12/2025 : 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-actor 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.
#ThankYouDonnie
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouDonnie 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouDonnie.”
— @DesireePlum, 13 Dec 2025
“Didn't Donnie Wahlberg retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 13 Dec 2025
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