Johnny Flynn to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Pretoria
Last updated on April 18, 2025

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

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Sad news for Flynn fans. Speculation had been rife that the South African singer best known for his roles in Song One or Lovesick, will announce his retirement from music, at age 42, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/04/2025 : 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-actor 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.

#ThankYouJohnny

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouJohnny 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.