Lil Nas X to announce shock retirement from music?

Sad news for X fans. Speculation had been rife that the American rapper best known for hit songs like Montero or Old Town Road, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 27, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/05/2026 : 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-singer 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.

#ThankYouLil Nas

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouLil Nas 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.

“Lil Nas X was unlike any other rapper we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouLil Nas”
— @universalObserver, 19 May 2026

“X wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 19 May 2026

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