Lorde to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Lorde fans. Speculation had been rife that the singer best known for her hit song Royals, will announce her retirement from music, at age 28, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 24/04/2025 : 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 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.
#ThankYouLorde
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouLorde 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouLorde.”
— @DesireePlum, 23 Apr 2025
“I thought Lorde retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 23 Apr 2025
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