Lyle Lovett to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on May 10, 2025

Lovett created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Lovett fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for his hit song Cowboy Man, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/05/2025 : 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-actor 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.

#ThankYouLyle

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouLyle 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.