Zedd to announce shock retirement from music?

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Zaslavski created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Zaslavski fans. Speculation had been rife that the German musician best known for his hit song Stay, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 36, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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-dj-producer 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.

#ThankYouAnton

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAnton 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.

“Zedd was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAnton”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“I thought Zedd retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 10 Jan 2026

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