Willie Colón to announce shock retirement from music?

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Colón created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Colón fans. Speculation had been rife that the American musician best known for albums like Siembra or Asalto Navideño, will announce his retirement from music, at age 74, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/11/2024 : 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-activist 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.

#ThankYouWillie

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouWillie 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 #ThankYouWillie.”
— @DesireePlum, 21 Nov 2024
“I thought Willie Colón retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 21 Nov 2024

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