Hans Zimmer to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Berlin
Last updated on April 11, 2025

Zimmer created a stir on Thursday 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 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/04/2025 : 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 Thursday 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.