Robert Smith to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on June 10, 2025

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

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Sad news for Smith fans. Speculation had been rife that Cure frontman will announce his retirement from music, at age 66, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/06/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouRobert

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouRobert 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.