Pat Boone to announce shock retirement from music?

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Boone created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Boone fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for hit songs like Speedy Gonzales, April Love or Love Letters in the Sand, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 91, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/03/2026 : 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-actor 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.

#ThankYouPat

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouPat 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.

“Pat Boone was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPat”
— @universalObserver, 17 Mar 2026
“Boone wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 17 Mar 2026

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