Joey Fatone to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Fatone fans. Speculation had been rife that 'N Sync ex-singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 48, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 13/01/2026 : 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-dancer-actor 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.
#ThankYouJoey
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJoey 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.
“Joey Fatone was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJoey”
— @universalObserver, 12 Jan 2026
“Didn't Joey Fatone retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 12 Jan 2026
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