Michael McDonald to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for McDonald fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for his hit song On My Own, will announce his retirement from music, at age 73, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 10/06/2025 : 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,” 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 Monday 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouMichael.”
— @DesireePlum, 9 Jun 2025
“I thought Michael McDonald retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 9 Jun 2025
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