Mike Patton to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Patton fans. Speculation had been rife that Faith No More lead singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 57, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 18/08/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a musician isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a musician-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.
#ThankYouMike
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouMike 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.
“Mike Patton was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMike”
— @universalObserver, 17 Aug 2025
“Patton wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 17 Aug 2025
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