Paul Young to announce shock retirement from music?

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Young created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Young fans. Speculation had been rife that the British singer best known for hit songs like Senza una donna, Love of the Common People or Wherever I Lay My Hat, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 69, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/12/2025 : 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-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 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.

“Paul Young was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPaul”
— @universalObserver, 4 Dec 2025
“I thought Paul Young retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Dec 2025

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