New Delhi: “I am calling it off, it was a wonderful journey,” said Arijit Singh on Tuesday, announcing that he will not be taking up any new assignments as a playback singer, a decision that sent shockwaves across his fan base.
In a message shared on his social media pages, Singh said he has decided to step away from playback singing, a move that comes at the peak of his career as one of the most popular and in-demand voices in Hindi cinema.
“Hello, Happy New Year to all. I want to thank you all for giving me so much love all these years as listeners. I am happy to announce that I am not going to be taking any new assignments as a playback vocalist from now on. I am calling it off. It was a wonderful journey,” he wrote.
He further got candid about continuing music as an artist, “God has been really kind to me. I am a 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.”
While fans wonder whether Salman Khan’s Matrubhumi from Battle of Galwan was his last song, Arijit Singh shared that there are still few unfinished projects left for the year that shall release soon, “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.”
As soon as Arijit Singh shared the news, fans flooded his post with shocked reactions. A user wrote, “No no no! Please don’t do this to us, it iwll be one of the biggest losses to all music lovers and moreover to your fans. I’m sure you have your reasons, but please rethink your decision.” One of them added, “Noo, today is 27th Jan and not 1st April. Keh do ki yeh jhoot hai.” A user also wrote, “Please don’t do that, please sing your voice is peace to many fans.”
One of them penned, “Why are you robbing us of our joy? You have no idea how much peace your voice brings to us.” Another one wrote, “Dada, please don’t do this. Please! I would love to experience your music as a composer. But please don’t quit Bollywood. You may reduce the quantity, but please maintain a balance. We want your music in Bollywood too…”
