Herbie Flowers to announce shock retirement from music?

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

Sad news for Flowers fans. Speculation had been rife that the British musician best known for the recording of Walk on the Wild Side, will announce his retirement from music, at age 87, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouHerbie

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouHerbie 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouHerbie.”
— @DesireePlum, 16 May 2026
“Flowers wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 16 May 2026

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