John Parr to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on April 14, 2025

Parr created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Parr fans. Speculation had been rife that the English singer best known for the soundtracks to St. Elmo's Fire, and best known for his hit song Naughty Naughty, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 70, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/04/2025 : 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 Sunday 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.