Hunter Hayes to announce shock retirement from music?

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Hayes created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Hayes fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for his hit song Wanted, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 34, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/05/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouHunter

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouHunter 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.

“Hunter Hayes was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouHunter”
— @universalObserver, 18 May 2026
“I thought Hunter Hayes retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 18 May 2026

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