Michael Kiwanuka to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Kiwanuka created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Kiwanuka fans. Speculation had been rife that the English singer best known for albums like Love & Hate or Home Again, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 38, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/01/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouMichael

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouMichael 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.

“Michael Kiwanuka was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMichael”
— @universalObserver, 14 Jan 2026
“Kiwanuka wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 14 Jan 2026

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