Gilberto Gil to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Brasília
Last updated on March 30, 2025

Gil created a stir on Saturday 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 30/03/2025 : 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 Saturday 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.