Josh Turner to announce shock retirement from music?
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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 05/02/2026 : 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 Wednesday 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, 4 Feb 2026
“Turner wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 4 Feb 2026
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