The Weeknd to announce shock retirement from music?
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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 24/06/2025 : 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 Monday 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.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouAbel.”
— @DesireePlum, 23 Jun 2025
“Didn't The Weeknd retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 23 Jun 2025
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