Neil Young to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Ottawa
Last updated on April 15, 2025

Young created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Young fans. Speculation had been rife that the Canadian musician best known for hit songs like Old Man or Heart of Gold, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/04/2025 : 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 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.

#ThankYouNeil

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouNeil 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.