Shawn Mendes to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Ottawa
Last updated on July 10, 2025

Mendes created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Mendes fans. Speculation had been rife that the Canadian singer best known for his hit song Life of the Party, will announce his retirement from music, at age 26, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/07/2025 : 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,” 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.

#ThankYouShawn

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouShawn 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.