Ryan Lewis to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Lewis fans. Speculation had been rife that the American producer best known for his hit song Thrift Shop, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 38, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 06/06/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a producer isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a producer-musician-dj 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.
#ThankYouRyan
For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouRyan 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.
“Ryan Lewis was unlike any other producer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouRyan”
— @universalObserver, 5 Jun 2026
“I thought Ryan Lewis retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 5 Jun 2026
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