Updated On: 27 January, 2026 09:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Arijit Singh shocked fans by announcing his retirement as a playback singer, saying he will not take new assignments. He clarified that he will complete pending songs and continue making music independently as an artist, focusing on learning and personal growth

Arijit Singh
2026 wasn`t ready for a shocker in the first month itself. Arijit Singh is known for his soulful voice and tracks that has often been emotionally rich. An experience for fans, however, with the new year the singers drops a shocking news for fans revealing that he is calling it off as a playback vocalist. This news has left the fans shocked as their favourite singer from Btown wraps his journey.
In a long post on X (formerly known as Twitter) Arijit Singh shared the news about retiring as playback vocalist. He said, "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."