Thom Yorke to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Yorke fans. Speculation had been rife that Radiohead frontman is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 57, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 16/01/2026 : 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.
#ThankYouThom
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouThom 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.
“Thom Yorke was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouThom”
— @universalObserver, 15 Jan 2026
“Yorke wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 15 Jan 2026
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