Jimmy Somerville to announce shock retirement from music?

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

Sad news for Somerville fans. Speculation had been rife that the Scottish singer best known for his hit song Don't Leave Me This Way, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 64, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouJimmy

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouJimmy 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.

“Jimmy Somerville was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJimmy”
— @universalObserver, 16 May 2026
“Didn't Jimmy Somerville retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 16 May 2026

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