Gilberto Gil to announce shock retirement from music?

Gil created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Gil fans. Speculation had been rife that the Brazilian musician best known for albums like Gil Luminoso, Realce or Louvação, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 82, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : 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-guitarist-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.

#ThankYouGilberto

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouGilberto 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.

“Gilberto Gil was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGilberto”
— @universalObserver, 4 Nov 2024

“Didn't Gilberto Gil retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Nov 2024

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