Tricky to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
London
Last updated on April 11, 2025

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

Hot news

Money April 10, 2025
Tricky is Highest-Paid Musician in the World
Hot April 10, 2025
Tricky Named Sexiest Musician Alive
Rumor Central April 2025
Is Tricky secretly gay and hiding in the closet?

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 11/04/2025 : 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 Thursday 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.