So Bowie turning down the Olympics Closing Ceremony, got the internet talking on where this legendary singer is. He keeps people questioning if he is really retired or not. While I too am disappointed that he maybe done with music, I give him props for keeping quiet about it. When most rock stars and famous bands call it quits, they announce it publicly. Not David. I think publicly announcing retirement is a silly thing to do, so it’s a smart thing to do to be tight lipped about quitting. So why did David vanish from the music industry? He hasn’t released a new album since 2003 and hasn’t toured since 2006.

As I said plenty of times before, David is a helluva rich man. Probably a billionaire for doing all the music and acting in movies over the years, so he really doesn’t need to work anymore if he doesn’t want to. He does have a young daughter with his wife Iman, so he might be putting his family first. Plus, his health isn’t all that great, because he had a heart attack. Another reason he could be done with music is maybe he’s just sick of it? He’s been doing the music thing for way too long that he wants to take it easy for himself and enjoy life. The man deserves it.

I’m sure he is still writing songs all the time, though. He probably writes songs for himself and not release them publicly. Why? Because he’s a musician like most of us, that’s what he does. I’ve explained this stuff on my site before and don’t mind doing it again. Also, as I said before, Bowie was going to release a new album called “Toy” in 2001, but the album got leaked in 2011. Why did the album get leaked? It’s because Bowie hasn’t released a new record in a long time and this is what people want. Him to release a new album.

I’m sure he will release a new album sometime, when he feels the time is right. It is amazing to me how he is keeping quiet on everything and leaving people wondering. His last couple of albums, “Heathen” and “Reality” didn’t sell very well, maybe that’s another reason for being done. Because what if David releases a new album and it flops in record sales? Whatever he is doing though, I wish him well.

It’s understandable why he doesn’t want to do it anymore. Every time a rumor came out that he is either going to release a new album or collaborate with another artist, he denies it every time. I wish he would say something so he can end speculation and rumors.

Kev