Singer Arijit Singh has finally broken his silence on the buzz around his recent song releases. The discussion started soon after his retirement announcement from playback singing. While listeners were still absorbing the news, new tracks featuring his voice continued to appear online. This led to confusion, mixed reactions, and trolling on social media.
Arijit Singh stepped away from accepting new playback assignments in January 2026. However, his songs kept being released online. This led many to wonder if Arijit Singh has retired, why are new songs still coming out?
Now, the singer has responded clearly and directly.
Arijit Singh Clarifies Why His Songs Are Still Being Released
On Tuesday, Arijit Singh took to X (formerly Twitter) and posted a heartfelt note. The message was meant strictly for his listeners. He wrote, “This message is just for my listeners. please dont read and swipe right now if you are not my listener, it’s a humble request. Hello beautiful people! I just want to tell you all that I love you. Thank you so much for your kindness in this ruthless world.”
However, Arijit Singh did not stop there. He also addressed the confusion around his ongoing music releases. In the same message, Arijit Singh explained that although he has stopped taking new assignments, he still has many pending songs recorded earlier.
He wrote, “Although I have stopped taking new assignments, the list of pending songs are not less, you know. I will have to complete a lot of songs. Dont involve into explaining to people. How many times will you? There are so many Unfinished songs, they are gonna keep releasing until done. Maybe through this whole year. Maybe it will touch next year too. Be peaceful. Try to get out of this platform. Remove spike proteins from your body, leave 5g, Read love meditate. Jay Devi!”
Check his post below
Viral Reply To A Fan Sparks Debate
Soon after his note, a fan requested Arijit Singh to continue working with composers like Pritam, AR Rahman and Mithoon. The fan wrote, “You should not stop new assignments from Pritam mithoon nd Rahman, it’s a humble request of all your listeners.”
Arijit Singh replied, “Some people compose for themselves, not for anyone!”
For the unversed, the singer officially announced his retirement from playback singing on January 27, 2026. He described his journey as WONDERFUL but admitted feeling creatively restless. The singer shared his wish to focus on Indian Classical music and independent projects.
Despite retiring from new playback work, his vocals recently featured in a song from Ek Din, starring Aamir Khan‘s son Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi.
