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Nelly Furtado Announces She's Stepping Away From Performing Music

  • On Oct. 24, Nelly Furtado announced on Instagram she is pausing performing `for the foreseeable future` on the 25th anniversary of Whoa, Nelly!.
  • Furtado emphasized her identity as a songwriter and said she will pursue `other creative and personal endeavours` following her album 7 with Nevis Gahunia, her daughter and collaborator.
  • The Grammy-winning singer has sold over 45 million records, with hits including `I'm Like a Bird`, `Turn Off the Light`, `Promiscuous`, and `Maneater`, and shared a video from her Berlin Citadel Music Festival performance.
  • She thanked supporters and collaborators for helping make her `pop dreams` come true, calling the rediscovery by new generation fans `surreal and joyful` and hoping artists enjoy `fruitful and passionate performance`.
  • She gave few specifics about next steps, and Furtado's recent European summer tour wound down in Germany with festival stops, following previous career pauses and returns.
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Nelly Furtado has surprised fans by announcing she is retiring from live performances, a decision that comes after a wave of criticism and body-shaming comments. The singer, 45, shared the news on Instagram, expressing gratitude for her 25-year career, which began with debut album Whoa, Nelly! and hits such as I'm Like a Bird and Maneater. She said she now wants to focus on other creative and personal projects, adding: "Thanks for the journey...…

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The Grammy-winning singer announced that she is temporarily retiring from live performances, choosing to dedicate herself to personal and artistic projects that mark the new phase of her life.

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NOW Magazine broke the news in Canada on Friday, October 24, 2025.
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