Shirley Bassey to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Cardiff
Last updated on May 31, 2025

Bassey created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Bassey fans. Speculation had been rife that the Welsh singer best known for recording the theme song to Diamonds Are Forever or Goldfinger, will announce her retirement from music, at age 88, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 31/05/2025 : 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 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.

#ThankYouShirley

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouShirley 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.