Josh Turner to announce shock retirement from music?

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Turner created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Turner fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for hit songs like Time Is Love, Your Man or Long Black Train, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 48, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/07/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouJosh

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJosh 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.

“Josh Turner was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJosh”
— @universalObserver, 20 Jul 2026
“Turner wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 20 Jul 2026

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