Tricky to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Tricky fans. Speculation had been rife that the British musician best known for his role in The Fifth Element and best known for his album Maxinquaye, will announce his retirement from music, at age 57, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 28/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a musician isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a musician-actor 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.
#ThankYouTricky
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouTricky 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 #ThankYouTricky.”
— @DesireePlum, 27 Jul 2025
“Didn't Tricky retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 27 Jul 2025
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