New Delhi, Jan. 27 -- Arijit Singh, the singer of back-to-back superhits like Tum Hi Ho, Hawayein, Zaalima, has stunned millions of fans with his announcement of retiring from playback singing at 38. In a post on Instagram, he thanked his listeners and wrote, "Hello, Happy New Year to all. I want to thank you all for giving me so much 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 said, "GOD has been really kind to me. I am a fan of good music and in future will be learning more and do more on my own as a small little artist. Thanks again for all your support."

Reacting to the post, a...