Sting to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Sting fans. Speculation had been rife that Police frontman is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 73, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 06/08/2025 : 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-musician-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.
#ThankYouSting
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouSting 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.
“Sting was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSting”
— @universalObserver, 5 Aug 2025
“I thought Sting retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 5 Aug 2025
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