Sleepy Brown to announce shock retirement from music?

Brown created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Brown fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for his hit song I Can't Wait, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 56, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/07/2026 : 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,” 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.

#ThankYouSleepy

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouSleepy 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.

“Sleepy Brown was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSleepy”
— @universalObserver, 18 Jul 2026

“Brown wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 18 Jul 2026

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