Jools Holland to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on April 1, 2025

Holland created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Holland fans. Speculation had been rife that the English pianist best known for his show Later... with Jools Holland on BBC Two, will announce his retirement from music, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 01/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a pianist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a pianist-television host 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.

#ThankYouJools

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJools 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.