Nate Ruess to announce shock retirement from music?

Fun lead singer created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Ruess fans. Speculation had been rife that Fun lead singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 43, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouNate

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouNate 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.

“Nate Ruess was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouNate”
— @universalObserver, 4 Dec 2025

“Didn't Nate Ruess retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Dec 2025

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