Hans Zimmer to announce shock retirement from music?

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

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Sad news for Zimmer fans. Speculation had been rife that the German composer best known for the soundtracks to the Lion King, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 68, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/02/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouHans

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouHans 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.

“Hans Zimmer was unlike any other composer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouHans”
— @universalObserver, 23 Feb 2026

“I thought Hans Zimmer retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 23 Feb 2026

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