The Weeknd to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Ottawa
Last updated on May 28, 2025

Tesfaye created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Tesfaye fans. Speculation had been rife that the Canadian singer best known for hit songs like Can't Feel My Face or The Hills, will announce his retirement from music, at age 35, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 28/05/2025 : 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-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.

#ThankYouAbel

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouAbel 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.