Francis Rossi to announce shock retirement from music?

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Status Quo frontman created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Rossi fans. Speculation had been rife that Status Quo frontman is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 75, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/12/2024 : 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.

#ThankYouFrancis

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouFrancis 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.

“Francis Rossi was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouFrancis”
— @universalObserver, 23 Dec 2024
“I thought Francis Rossi retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 23 Dec 2024

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