Madeleine Peyroux to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Peyroux created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Peyroux fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for albums like Half The Perfect World, Careless Love or Dreamland, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 53, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 25/02/2026 : 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-guitarist 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.

#ThankYouMadeleine

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouMadeleine 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.

“Madeleine Peyroux was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMadeleine”
— @universalObserver, 24 Feb 2026
“I thought Madeleine Peyroux retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 24 Feb 2026

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