Phillip Phillips to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Phillips fans. Speculation had been rife that the winner of American Idol 2012 will announce his retirement from music, at age 34, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 07/07/2025 : 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 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.
#ThankYouPhillip
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouPhillip 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 #ThankYouPhillip.”
— @DesireePlum, 6 Jul 2025
“I thought Phillip Phillips retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 6 Jul 2025
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