Kenny Loggins to announce shock retirement from music?

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Loggins created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Loggins fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for his hit song Footloose, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 78, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/02/2026 : 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-guitarist 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.

#ThankYouKenny

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouKenny 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.

“Kenny Loggins was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouKenny”
— @universalObserver, 1 Feb 2026
“Didn't Kenny Loggins retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 1 Feb 2026

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