Mumbai, Jan. 27 -- Superstar singer Arijit Singh has shocked fans by announcing his retirement from playback singing. The singer revealed through a social media note that he will no longer take up new assignments as a playback vocalist.

Sharing the emotional update on Instagram, Arijit wrote, "Hello, Happy new year to all. I want to thank you all for giving me so much of love all these years as listeners. I am happy to announce that I am not gonna be taking any new assignments as a playback vocalist from now on. I am calling it off. It was a wonderful journey."

He also thanked his listeners for their support over the years, calling his journey as a playback singer "wonderful."

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