Joan Armatrading to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Armatrading fans. Speculation had been rife that the British singer best known for hit songs like Drop the Pilot or Love and Affection, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 74, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 16/03/2025 : 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-guitarist 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.
#ThankYouJoan
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouJoan 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.
“Joan Armatrading was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJoan”
— @universalObserver, 15 Mar 2025
“Didn't Joan Armatrading retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 15 Mar 2025
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