John Parr to announce shock retirement from music?
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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 71, 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.
“John Parr was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJohn”
— @universalObserver, 12 Jan 2026
“Parr wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 12 Jan 2026
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