Janelle Monáe to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on April 17, 2025

Monáe created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Monáe fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for her role in Moonlight and best known for her hit song Tightrope, will announce her retirement from music, at age 39, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/04/2025 : 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-musician just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouJanelle

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouJanelle 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 her make the decision.