Paul Williams to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on July 18, 2025

Williams created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Williams fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for the soundtracks to Phantom of the Paradise, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 84, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/07/2025 : 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-composer-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.

#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.