Rubén Blades to announce shock retirement from music?

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Blades created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Blades fans. Speculation had been rife that the Panamanian singer best known for albums like Amor y Control or Siembra, will announce his retirement from music, at age 77, 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-actor 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.

#ThankYouRubén

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouRubén 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 #ThankYouRubén.”
— @DesireePlum, 1 Feb 2026
“Blades wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 1 Feb 2026

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