John Waite to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Waite fans. Speculation had been rife that the English singer best known for his hit song Missing You, will announce his retirement from music, at age 72, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 28/06/2025 : 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 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 Friday 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, 27 Jun 2025
“I thought John Waite retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 27 Jun 2025
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