Tuomas Holopainen to announce shock retirement from music?

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Nightwish keyboardist created a stir on Wednesday 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 47, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/11/2024 : 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 Wednesday 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, 20 Nov 2024
“I thought Tuomas Holopainen retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 20 Nov 2024

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