John Butler to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Butler created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Butler fans. Speculation had been rife that the Australian singer best known for albums like April Uprising or Sunrise Over Sea, will announce his retirement from music, at age 50, 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-songwriter 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.

#ThankYouJohn

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJohn 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouJohn.”
— @DesireePlum, 12 Jan 2026
“Didn't John Butler retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 12 Jan 2026

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