Paul Cook to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Cook fans. Speculation had been rife that Sex Pistols drummer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 68, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 10/04/2025 : 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 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.
#ThankYouPaul
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouPaul 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.
“Paul Cook was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPaul”
— @universalObserver, 9 Apr 2025
“Cook wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 9 Apr 2025
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