Tom Waits to announce shock retirement from music?

Waits created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Waits fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 76, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 30/10/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouTom

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouTom 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.

“Tom Waits was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTom”
— @universalObserver, 29 Oct 2026

“I thought Tom Waits retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 29 Oct 2026

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