Keith Jarrett to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Jarrett fans. Speculation had been rife that the American pianist best known for his album The Köln Concert, will announce his retirement from music, at age 80, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 25/07/2025 : 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 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.
#ThankYouKeith
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouKeith 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 #ThankYouKeith.”
— @DesireePlum, 24 Jul 2025
“Jarrett wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 24 Jul 2025
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