00:00That was kind of my secret, but I didn't think I was going to.
00:02Welcome to Miss Mojo, and today we're going over some of the most famous musical artists
00:07who warned fans they might quit the industry before their time.
00:10There's just so much you don't know that you're signing up for.
00:14Lewis Capaldi
00:15In 2023, the Scottish balladeer told the world about his diagnosis with Tourette's syndrome.
00:21I thought I had a degenerative disease.
00:24So to be told it was in fact that I have Tourette's was, as you can imagine, quite the relief.
00:30Lewis Capaldi explained his condition with his characteristic humor.
00:34However, he also relayed how the condition is aggravated by performing and touring.
00:39If his condition gets to the point where performing becomes impossible,
00:42he admits he'll have to slow down and potentially retire.
00:45Yeah, everyone always says to me, like, oh, that must have been so beautiful and lovely.
00:49And I was like, no, I was like, get me off stage at once.
00:52This is a horrific experience.
00:54So yeah, that's like one of the worst days of my life.
00:56So thanks for bringing it up.
00:57I know.
00:58No, I'm joking.
00:58But Capaldi did begin a hiatus after displaying symptoms at the 2023 Glastonbury Festival.
01:04But it didn't last too long.
01:06He returned with new singles in 2025.
01:09If anything, Capaldi's charisma and quick wit could mean a great career in comedy.
01:13Your new single, Survive, is a brave anthem that addresses your condition with Tourette's.
01:19Yes, I'm a very brave boy.
01:21Lizzo
01:21Despite having a song catalog that's almost exclusively populated by upbeat, self-love anthems,
01:27Lizzo gets more than her fair share of online hate.
01:35Her message of body positivity hasn't won over everyone.
01:39In a since-deleted Instagram post from March 2024, Lizzo released a statement that ended with the words,
01:46I quit.
01:47This came after lawsuits filed by former backup dancers who alleged several instances of harassment,
01:53discrimination, and other unprofessional behaviors.
01:56To do that to be to threat, let me tell you one thing.
01:59I've never been like, I'm sorry, that is too-
02:02You're gonna get it.
02:03I just don't do that.
02:06Lizzo came forward to clarify the statement.
02:08While it initially read like a retirement, she insisted it was just a poorly worded declaration
02:14that she was no longer entertaining negativity.
02:16When I say I quit, I mean, I quit giving any negative energy attention.
02:28What I'm not gonna quit is the joy of my life, which is making music.
02:32Selena Gomez
02:33Since making her successful Emmy-nominated foray into TV with Only Murders in the Building,
02:40Selena Gomez's music career has been on the back burner.
02:43You've got too much stress, let it go.
02:47You're a must.
02:49Too much stress.
02:51The show, the show, the show can't go on.
02:55Admitting that acting was always her first love, she spoke on the Smart List podcast about
03:00potentially giving up music.
03:02The Bad Liar singer floated that she may have one album of new material left.
03:06In a perfect world, you would pick either one or the other going forward.
03:10Uh, well, I do feel like I have one more album in me, but I would probably choose acting.
03:17Though she doesn't appear ready to hang it up just yet, it's understandable that she
03:21would be preparing us now.
03:23Between the acting, TV hosting gigs, and burgeoning cosmetics empire, she's got more than enough
03:29on her plate.
03:30When you put yourself out there and it's just you, it can be a bit more frightening.
03:35And I think I was just a little tired of it.
03:40Paloma Faith.
03:42Sometimes a heartbreak can inspire a musician.
03:45Only love, only love can hurt like this.
03:52The singer behind Only Love Can Hurt Like This knows that very well.
03:57In Paloma Faith's case, heartbreak also caused her to re-evaluate her career.
04:01Faith's long-term relationship ended, leading to her acclaimed 2024 album, The Glorification
04:07of Sadness.
04:09It also had her considering leaving music to become a teacher.
04:12It feels very heavy that I broke up with my children's dad.
04:17I feel a real sense of responsibility.
04:19I feel like these stages of grief are just so kind of present.
04:24Sitting down for interviews with several outlets, she expounded on the end of her relationship
04:29and confessed the possibility that she might give it all up and become a teacher.
04:34While more music was coming, Faith said she's considering leaving the music industry.
04:39You've had kids, you've done the pop star thing, go and do a PGCE, because then you can
04:43have the same holidays as your kids.
04:45And I'm like, okay, considering it, just might put one more record out.
04:51Super stardom has been a slow burn for this singer.
04:56SZA's been putting out great music since the early 2010s, but seems at peace with the
05:01idea of slowing down.
05:07On X, SZA posted that once she satisfied the terms of her record contract, she had plans
05:13to make a surprising career move.
05:15She announced her intention to turn to farming with the generous aim of providing food for
05:20underserved communities.
05:22I just want what's mine.
05:25And what's yours?
05:27It's mine.
05:29She made a similar claim about leaving the industry as early as 2016 due to disputes with
05:34her record label.
05:35But something about this feels real.
05:37Okay, I'm gonna leave y'all two alone.
05:40I got some things to handle.
05:42Azalea Banks.
05:43In 2019, the artist behind 212 took to Instagram to tease that she was quitting music for good.
05:49In Azalea Banks' words, her music is simply too good for the public.
05:59Taking aim at the negative media attention about her, she essentially promised never to
06:05release another work as punishment.
06:07She does have a point.
06:08Banks courts controversy like few other artists.
06:11Rebelliousness in me.
06:13No, you will not box me and you will not quiet me so I'll say even more crazy s**t.
06:19Between her inflammatory statements and bizarre social media behavior, her body of work has
06:24long become a distant memory.
06:26She has released some songs since the announcement, but always under a cloud regarding her management,
06:32her labels, or her collaborators.
06:34Jay-Z.
06:39The rapper turned mogul didn't just threaten to quit music, he made it official.
06:44Not the last album.
06:46Sorry.
06:46Don't start that.
06:47Do a joy.
06:47Retire, come back.
06:49Alright.
06:49No.
06:49Four years.
06:50No.
06:51You heard it.
06:52Four years?
06:53Seemingly at the height of his fame, Jay-Z was expanding his empire behind the scenes.
06:58In 2003, he announced his retirement for making solo studio albums.
07:03But this didn't last too long.
07:05Various appearances and high-profile collaborations kept him in the spotlight.
07:10My baby father.
07:11Bloodline Rwanda.
07:12Why would you try me?
07:13Why would you bother?
07:14I am Beyonce.
07:15Giselle Nukata.
07:16While he claimed he wasn't going to make music, he stayed firmly inside the music industry
07:22as an executive.
07:23But by 2006, he was back with a new album.
07:26In fact, some of his biggest successes were still to come.
07:29Are you retired?
07:32Um, no.
07:33You know, I tried that.
07:36I'm terrible at that.
07:36I was about to say.
07:37I found one thing that I'm terrible.
07:37Because you announced it.
07:38You announced it.
07:39You said, I'm retired.
07:40Yeah, yeah.
07:41You made the world say, oh, damn.
07:44Farewell.
07:44I just needed a break.
07:45Ariana Grande.
07:47With an Academy Award nomination on her resume and her success in the Wicked films, Ariana Grande
07:53is on her way to becoming a movie star on top of a pop star.
07:56Popular.
07:58I'll help you be popular.
08:01But her role as Galinda almost had a consequence no one knew about.
08:05As she told writer and podcaster Evan Ross Katz, when she took the role, Grande had intended
08:11to leave music and commit to acting full time.
08:14Totally rearranged everything about my relationship to creating, you know?
08:22I, um, I didn't think I was going to make an album ever again when I left for London.
08:29That was kind of my secret.
08:30Though she has since reassured us that she's not quitting, the idea that she could leave
08:34the recording booth behind is enough to make Arianaators everywhere start to sweat a little.
08:39Nicki Minaj.
08:48Fans didn't know what to think in October 2025 when the Pink Friday artist announced that
08:53she was canceling her upcoming sixth album slated for March 2026.
08:58Wish that I could have this moment for life.
09:03For life.
09:05For life.
09:06Her loyal fans are holding out hope.
09:08She made a similar announcement in 2019, but this announcement came after heavily publicized
09:14political statements, legal troubles, and social media feuds with Jay-Z, Cardi B, and the
09:20Roc Nation record label.
09:22They painted me out to be the bad guy.
09:24Well, it's the last time you're going to see a bad guy do the Roc game like me.
09:28She even signed off her ex-posts saying bye to her loyal fans, The Barbs.
09:33Minaj explained, saying that quitting music would be a damning blow to her industry enemies,
09:38who want to use her artistry and success to make money for themselves.
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10:04Chapel Roan
10:05Fame has its drawbacks.
10:07Chapel Roan has never shied away from sharing them.
10:10I don't care that it's normal.
10:11I don't care that this crazy type of behavior comes along with the job, the career field I've chosen.
10:20That does not make it okay.
10:22That doesn't make it normal.
10:23I don't, it doesn't mean I want it.
10:25It doesn't mean that I like it.
10:26Despite criticism, she has been clear about how it feels to be followed home,
10:31accosted at the airport, and to have so-called fans invade her family's privacy.
10:36Once she feels the attention in danger is too much,
10:38she says she has no problem dropping music entirely if her safety is at stake.
10:43That's not normal.
10:44That's weird.
10:45It's weird how people think that you know a person just because you see them online
10:50or you listen to the art they make.
10:52Since her near-overnight rise to fame, the Pink Pony Club singer has stood firm in her beliefs and ideals.
10:58It's earned her praise and vitriol in equal measure.
11:01But one thing's for sure, she's going to defend herself.
11:04Whose early retirement would crush you the most?
11:16Tell us in the comments.
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