Gilbert O'Sullivan to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for O'Sullivan fans. Speculation had been rife that the Irish singer best known for hit songs like Clair or Alone Again, will announce his retirement from music, at age 78, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 24/02/2025 : 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-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.
#ThankYouGilbert
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouGilbert 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouGilbert.”
— @DesireePlum, 23 Feb 2025
“I thought Gilbert O'Sullivan retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 23 Feb 2025
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