Elton John to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on June 13, 2025

John created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for John fans. Speculation had been rife that the British singer best known for hit songs like Don't Go Breaking My Heart, Candle in the Wind or Your Song, will announce his retirement from music, at age 78, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 13/06/2025 : 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-musician-songwriter 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.

#ThankYouElton

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouElton 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.