Sam Brown to announce shock retirement from music?

Brown created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Brown fans. Speculation had been rife that the English singer best known for her hit song Stop!, will announce her retirement from music, at age 61, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 09/01/2026 : 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 just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouSam

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouSam 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 her make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouSam.”
— @DesireePlum, 8 Jan 2026

“I thought Sam Brown retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 8 Jan 2026

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