Willie Colón to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on May 23, 2025

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

Hot news

Music May 2025
Willie Colón: New Album and 2026 World Tour?
Babies May 21, 2025
Willie Colón to Be a Dad?
Rumor Central May 2025
Is Willie Colón secretly gay and hiding in the closet?

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 75, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 23/05/2025 : 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-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.