Lady Sovereign to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Lady Sovereign created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Lady Sovereign fans. Speculation had been rife that the English rapper best known for her hit song Love Me or Hate Me, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 40, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a rapper isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a rapper 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.

#ThankYouLady Sovereign

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouLady Sovereign 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.

“Lady Sovereign was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLady Sovereign”
— @universalObserver, 16 May 2026
“I thought Lady Sovereign retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 16 May 2026

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