Fred Schneider to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Schneider fans. Speculation had been rife that B-52's singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 74, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 02/09/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouFred
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouFred 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.
“Fred Schneider was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouFred”
— @universalObserver, 1 Sep 2025
“Schneider wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 1 Sep 2025
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