Kelly Rowland to announce shock retirement from music?

Destiny's Child ex-singer created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Rowland fans. Speculation had been rife that Destiny's Child ex-singer is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 44, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/02/2026 : 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-songwriter-dancer-actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouKelly

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouKelly 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 her make the decision.

“Kelly Rowland was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouKelly”
— @universalObserver, 6 Feb 2026

“Didn't Kelly Rowland retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 6 Feb 2026

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