Phil Collins to announce shock retirement from music?

Collins created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Collins fans. Speculation had been rife that the British singer best known for hit songs like Another Day in Paradise, Against All Odds or In the Air Tonight, will announce his retirement from music, at age 75, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/02/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouPhil

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouPhil 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 #ThankYouPhil.”
— @DesireePlum, 1 Feb 2026

“I thought Phil Collins retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 1 Feb 2026

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