Julian Casablancas to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Casablancas fans. Speculation had been rife that Strokes frontman will announce his retirement from music, at age 46, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 04/05/2025 : 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 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.
#ThankYouJulian
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouJulian 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 #ThankYouJulian.”
— @DesireePlum, 3 May 2025
“Didn't Julian Casablancas retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 3 May 2025
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