John Mellencamp to announce shock retirement from music?

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

Sad news for Mellencamp fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for hit songs like Small Town or Hurts So Good, will announce his retirement from music, at age 73, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : 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 Wednesday 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, 20 Nov 2024
“I thought John Mellencamp retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 20 Nov 2024

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