Arijit Singh Announces Retirement From Playback Singing: "It Was A Wonderful Journey"

Arijit Singh Announces Retirement From Playback Singing: The supremely talented musician, who is best known for his illustrious body of work in Bollywood, has now shocked the music lovers with a recent announcement. Arijit Singh recently took to his official social media handles and announced retirement from playback singing, leaving his fans heartbroken. The National Award-winner's post is now taking the internet by storm.

"I'm Calling It Off": Arijit Singh Announces Retirement From Playback Singing

The 'Channa Mereya' singer, who is best known for his unparalleled versatility and impeccable vocal range, recently took to his private X handle to announce his decision to quit playback singing. Even though Arijit Singh's fans initially dismissed the post thinking it might be fake, the popular musician soon confirmed the same through his official Instagram handle, by posting the note.

"Hello, Happy new year to all. I want to thank you all for ving me so much of love all these years as listeners," wrote Arijit Singh in his post. "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," further added the Gehra Hua singer, shocking his entire fandom.

Arijit Singh Fans Express Their Heartbreak

However, Arijit Singh's fans, who are heartbroken over celebrated singer's out-of-the-blue decision to quit playback singing, are expressing their anguish on social media. Many of them have been posting deeply moving comments on the musician's Instagram post, and are even urging him to rethink his decision.

If the reports are to be believed, Arijit Singh is only quitting the playback singing aspect of his journey. Instead, the gifted singer is reportedly planning to focus more on his stage shows and independent music production. Reports suggest that he also plans to expand his territory to the other aspects of entertainment.