Fatboy Slim to announce shock retirement from music?

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Fatboy Slim created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Fatboy Slim fans. Speculation had been rife that the British musician best known for his album You've Come a Long Way, Baby, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 62, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/01/2026 : 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-dj 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.

#ThankYouFatboy Slim

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouFatboy Slim 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.

“Fatboy Slim was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouFatboy Slim”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026
“Didn't Fatboy Slim retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Jan 2026

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