Willie Nelson to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on March 6, 2025

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

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Sad news for Nelson fans. Speculation had been rife that the American guitarist best known for hit songs like To All the Girls I've Loved Before or Pancho and Lefty, will announce his retirement from music, at age 91, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/03/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a guitarist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a guitarist-singer 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 Wednesday 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.