Morris Day to announce shock retirement from music?

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Time frontman created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Day fans. Speculation had been rife that Time frontman is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 68, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/01/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouMorris

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouMorris 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.

“Morris Day was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMorris”
— @universalObserver, 16 Jan 2026
“Didn't Morris Day retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 16 Jan 2026

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