Van Morrison to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Dublin
Last updated on June 26, 2025

Morrison created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Morrison fans. Speculation had been rife that the Irish musician best known for hit songs like Someone like You, Moondance or Crazy Love, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/06/2025 : 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-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.

#ThankYouVan

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouVan 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.