Tuomas Holopainen to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Nightwish keyboardist created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Holopainen fans. Speculation had been rife that Nightwish keyboardist is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 49, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 03/02/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouTuomas

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouTuomas 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.

“Tuomas Holopainen was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTuomas”
— @universalObserver, 2 Feb 2026
“I thought Tuomas Holopainen retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 2 Feb 2026

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