Mac DeMarco to announce shock retirement from music?

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DeMarco created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for DeMarco fans. Speculation had been rife that the Canadian singer best known for his album Salad Days, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 36, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : 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,” 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.

#ThankYouMac

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouMac 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.

“Mac DeMarco was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMac”
— @universalObserver, 16 May 2026
“DeMarco wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 16 May 2026

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