Howie Dorough to announce shock retirement from music?

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Backstreet Boys singer created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Dorough fans. Speculation had been rife that Backstreet Boys singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 52, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a singer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer-songwriter-dancer 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.

#ThankYouHowie

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouHowie 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.

“Howie Dorough was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouHowie”
— @universalObserver, 5 Dec 2025
“Dorough wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 5 Dec 2025

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