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James Blunt Announces Retirement, Has No Plans To Return To Music

Posted: October 22, 2012
James Blunt Announces Retirement, Has No Plans To Return To Music

James Blunt announces retirement, has no plans to return

James Blunt announced that he is leaving the music industry, and that he has no plans to return.

The English singer-songwriter is best known for his 2005 debut album Back to Bedlam and singles “You’re Beautiful” and “Goodbye My Lover.” Despite his album selling 11 million copies, the 38-year-old told The Daily Mail that he is leaving the music industry and has no plans to return, saying:

“I just want to take some time out for myself. I haven’t got any plans to do more songwriting. I have been chilling out since I finished my world tour and I’ve spent a lot of time in Ibiza, where I have a villa.”

Blunt said that he decided to leave the music industry after taking his first summer off in seven years with model girlfriend Sofia Wellesley:

“Sofia and I had a great time hanging out with friends on my yacht but we partied as well,” he added. “I do like a good night out and that is why it’s great fun to hang out at Barbarella. London needs more nightclubs like this.”

Blunt was an officer in the Life Guards, a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and served under NATO in Kosovo during the 1999 conflict there. He has also been the subject of media interest, particularly in the tabloid press. His mother defended him recently against the criticism he receives in the press:

“I was most interested to hear Pete Waterman’s thoughts on public school rock stars,” Jane Blount said in an email to Radio 4, via NME. “His attitude is reflected by most of the critics in the UK. My son James Blunt, who is hugely appreciated worldwide, receives harsh criticism here and we have, rather sadly, been aware that it is because of his background.”

Blunt’s most recent album, Some Kind Of Trouble, was released in 2010.

Are you a fan of James Blunt? Are you sad to see him go?



Comments


18 Archived Responses to “ James Blunt Announces Retirement, Has No Plans To Return To Music ”

  1. Melissa Dior
    Oct 22, 2012

    WTF BLUNT I DEMAND YOU DIE FOR THE MUSIC LOL.

  2. Anonymous
    Oct 22, 2012

    HAHAHA HE SUCKS @SS!

  3. Daniel Adams
    Oct 22, 2012

    One hit wonder.

  4. Rose Almere
    Oct 22, 2012

    so much for so little, let him wang on his yacht. he has the depth of a pizza with no cheese.

  5. Trace Nielsen
    Oct 22, 2012

    Hehehe.

  6. Kevin Guinn
    Oct 22, 2012

    Thank you, about time…..Now if we could only retire the whiny crap that he already made.

  7. Brenda Braswell
    Oct 23, 2012

    Sad day! you guy's have no taste!

  8. Aj Brown
    Oct 23, 2012

    Yeah this guy is horrible, he defended his country and others, then made good music.I don't know why he would decide to retire.lol j/k good for him to do what he wants.

  9. Kristen Gilliam
    Oct 23, 2012

    John who? Yeah.. that's what I thought.

  10. Noizchild Johnson
    Oct 23, 2012

    Pinch me, I'm dreaming!

  11. Chris James
    Oct 23, 2012

    You will be missed James :(

  12. Anonymous
    Oct 23, 2012

    well he's no John Mayer… I like the songs he did that became hits but I don't think he is as big a deal as other artist.

  13. Anonymous
    Oct 23, 2012

    two hit wonder actually.

  14. William Haver
    Oct 23, 2012

    who is he umm…

  15. Anonymous
    Oct 23, 2012

    serious blow to the music industry. one can hope Bieber is next.

  16. Jessica Warfield
    Oct 23, 2012

    And Blunty responds via his facebook page with this (in short no he isn't retiring).
    http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2012/10/has-james-blunt-quit-music-for-good/

  17. Tina Murphy
    Oct 23, 2012

    James Blunt, "a great song writer", will be missed!

  18. Ken Capach
    Oct 23, 2012

    James Blunt retires, Justin Beiber is still touring and Obummer is still President.

    I'm thinking that I need a drink…