Nina Hagen to announce shock retirement from music?

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Hagen created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Hagen fans. Speculation had been rife that the German singer best known for hit songs like New York/N.Y., African Reggae or Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen, will announce her retirement from music, at age 70, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouNina

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouNina 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouNina.”
— @DesireePlum, 10 Jan 2026
“Hagen wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 10 Jan 2026

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