Arijit Singh announces retirement from playback singing, fans in shock

Arijit Singh has decided to retire from playback singing, sharing the news with his followers through his Instagram account. Having established himself as a leading voice in the Indian music industry, Singh thanked listeners for their support and explained his decision to step away from taking new assignments as a playback vocalist. His announcement marks a significant change in his professional journey, while he continues to express appreciation for his audience's loyalty and encouragement.

In his statement, Singh wrote, “Hello, Happy new year to all. I want to thank you for giving me so much of love all these years as listeners. I am happy to announce that I am not gonna be taking any new assignments as a playback vocalist from now on. I am calling it off. It was a wonderful journey. God has been really kind to me.

I am fan of good music and in future will be learning more and do more on my own as a small little artist. Thanks again for all your support. I still have to finish some pending commitments , will finish them. So you might get some releases this year. Just to be clear that I won't stop making music.”