Richard Marx to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on June 24, 2025

Marx created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Marx fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for his hit song Right Here Waiting, will announce his retirement from music, at age 61, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/06/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouRichard

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouRichard 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.