L.A. Reid to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Reid fans. Speculation had been rife that the American producer best known as a judge on Fox's The X Factor, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 69, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 11/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a producer isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a producer-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.
#ThankYouL.A.
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouL.A. 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.
“L.A. Reid was unlike any other producer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouL.A.”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“Reid wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 10 Jan 2026
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