Sara Bareilles to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Bareilles created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

Sad news for Bareilles fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for her hit song Love Song, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 46, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 28/06/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouSara

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouSara 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.

“Sara Bareilles was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSara”
— @universalObserver, 27 Jun 2026
“Didn't Sara Bareilles retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 27 Jun 2026

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