Paul McCarthy to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for McCarthy fans. Speculation had been rife that the American artist will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 79, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 04/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an artist isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an artist 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 Thursday 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouPaul.”
— @DesireePlum, 3 Apr 2025
“I thought Paul McCarthy retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 3 Apr 2025
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