Eric Church to announce shock retirement from music?

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Church created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Church fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for his hit The Only Way I Know or Chief, his album The Only Way I Know or Chief, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 47, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 09/01/2025 : 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 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.

#ThankYouEric

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouEric 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.

“Eric Church was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouEric”
— @universalObserver, 8 Jan 2025
“I thought Eric Church retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 8 Jan 2025

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