Paul Simon to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Simon fans. Speculation had been rife that Simon & Garfunkel singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 83, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 02/04/2025 : 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 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 Tuesday 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 Simon was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPaul”
— @universalObserver, 1 Apr 2025
“I thought Paul Simon retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 1 Apr 2025
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