Elton John to announce shock retirement from music?
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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 77, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 22/02/2025 : 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 Friday 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouElton.”
— @DesireePlum, 21 Feb 2025
“Didn't Elton John retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 21 Feb 2025
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