Arijit Singh clarified that despite retiring from playback singing, several of his pre-recorded songs will continue to release as he clears pending commitments. He also responded to a fan’s request to work with top composers
Arijit Singh
On Tuesday evening, singer Arijit Singh issued a clarification regarding his retirement announcement.Despite declaring that he would step away from playback singing, several of his songs have continued to release online; most recently the title track of Ek Din, starring Junaid Khan and Sai Pallavi. The singer recorded the song after announcing his retirement. This led to netizens trolling him over what they called a “short-lived retirement.” However, Arijit clarified that he has pending commitments and that several songs will continue to release over the course of the year as he clears his backlog.
Arijit Singh's message for fans after trolling
In a post on X, he wrote, “This message is just for my listeners. Please don’t read and swipe right now if you are not my listener — it’s a humble request. I just want to tell you all that I love you. Thank you so much for your kindness in this ruthless world."
He added, "Although I have stopped taking new assignments, the list of pending songs is not small. I have to complete many songs. Don’t get involved in explaining things to people — how many times will you? There are many unfinished songs, and they will keep releasing until they are done. Maybe through this whole year, maybe even into next year. Be peaceful. Try to get off this platform. Read, love, meditate."
Responding to the post, a fan urged him to continue collaborating with some of the biggest composers in the industry, writing, “You should not stop new assignments from Pritam, Mithoon and Rahman. It’s a humble request from all your listeners.”
Replying to the comment, Arijit said, “Some people compose for themselves, not for anyone!”
This message is just for my listeners
— WhoamI (@Atmojoarjalojo) February 24, 2026
please dont read and swipe right now if you are not my listener, its 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.
Although I have…
About Arijit Singh's retirement announcement
On January 27, Arijit had announced his retirement from playback singing. In a long post, he wrote, “Hello, Happy New Year to all. I want to thank you for giving me so much love all these years as listeners. I am happy to announce that I am not going to take any new assignments as a playback vocalist from now on. I am calling it off. It was a wonderful journey.”
He further added, “God has been really kind to me. I am a fan of good music and, in the future, will learn more and create more on my own as a small artist. Thanks again for all your support.” Arijit clarified that he still has a few unfinished projects and said, “I still have to finish some pending commitments. I will complete them, so you might get some releases this year. Just to be clear, I won’t stop making music.”
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