Finley Quaye to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Quaye fans. Speculation had been rife that the Scottish singer best known for his hit song Dice, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 52, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 12/10/2026 : 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-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.
#ThankYouFinley
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouFinley 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.
“Finley Quaye was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouFinley”
— @universalObserver, 11 Oct 2026
“Didn't Finley Quaye retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Oct 2026
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