Slim Whitman to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Whitman fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for his hit song Rose Marie, will announce his retirement from music, at age 101, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 09/07/2025 : 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 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.
#ThankYouSlim
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouSlim 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouSlim.”
— @DesireePlum, 8 Jul 2025
“I thought Slim Whitman retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 8 Jul 2025
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