Giorgio Moroder to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Moroder created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Moroder fans. Speculation had been rife that the Italian composer best known for the soundtracks to Midnight Express, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 84, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a composer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a composer-producer 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.

#ThankYouGiorgio

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouGiorgio 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.

“Giorgio Moroder was unlike any other composer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGiorgio”
— @universalObserver, 21 Dec 2024
“I thought Giorgio Moroder retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 21 Dec 2024

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