Natsumi Abe to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Tokyo
Last updated on April 6, 2025

Abe created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Abe fans. Speculation had been rife that the Japanese singer best known for hit songs like Takaramono or 22 Sai no Watashi, will announce her retirement from music, at age 43, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/04/2025 : 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-actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouNatsumi

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouNatsumi 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 her make the decision.