Shaggy to announce shock retirement from music?

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Shaggy created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Shaggy fans. Speculation had been rife that the Jamaican singer best known for hit songs like Angel, It Wasn't Me or Boombastic, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 57, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 14/01/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouShaggy

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouShaggy 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.

“Shaggy was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouShaggy”
— @universalObserver, 13 Jan 2026
“Shaggy wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 13 Jan 2026

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