Elvis Costello to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Costello fans. Speculation had been rife that the British musician best known for hit songs like I Want You, Alison or She, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 70, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 18/02/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a musician isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a musician-singer-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.
#ThankYouElvis
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouElvis 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.
“Elvis Costello was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouElvis”
— @universalObserver, 17 Feb 2025
“I thought Elvis Costello retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 17 Feb 2025
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