Joan Armatrading to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on May 14, 2025

Armatrading created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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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 14/05/2025 : 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 Tuesday 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.