i dont see why this is a suprise for people because she has stated this a very long time ago (raound 5 years by now?) that she is gonna retire on her 27th age. this may seem not like a retirement but it looks close enough.

besides it is not like it makes any difference she dident make much music to begin with anyway the last few years..

hope she comes back the way i liked her the most (distance, deep river era) then she can take breaks for 10 years if she likes, if only she can write songs of that quality again i dont mind. (ultra blue was the best album sinds last time)