Garth Brooks to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Brooks fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for albums like Ropin' the Wind or No Fences, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 64, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 07/02/2026 : 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.
#ThankYouGarth
For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouGarth 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.
“Garth Brooks was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGarth”
— @universalObserver, 6 Feb 2026
“Didn't Garth Brooks retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 6 Feb 2026
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