Paul Williams to announce shock retirement from music?
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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 29/07/2025 : 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 Monday 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 Williams was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPaul”
— @universalObserver, 28 Jul 2025
“Williams wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 28 Jul 2025
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