Ryan Lewis to announce shock retirement?

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Lewis created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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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 17/05/2026 : 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 Saturday 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, 16 May 2026
“I thought Ryan Lewis retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 16 May 2026

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