Nick Cave to announce shock retirement from music?

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Cave created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Cave fans. Speculation had been rife that the Australian singer best known for albums like Skeleton Tree, The Boatman's Call or Let Love In, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 68, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 28/08/2026 : 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-musician-author 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.

#ThankYouNick

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouNick 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.

“Nick Cave was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouNick”
— @universalObserver, 27 Aug 2026
“Didn't Nick Cave retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 27 Aug 2026

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