John Mellencamp to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on May 23, 2025

Mellencamp created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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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 23/05/2025 : 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 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 Thursday 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.