Fans panic as all traces of huge pop star dubbed the 'Japanese Madonna' are scrubbed from the internet with her social media deleted and music wiped from Spotify and YouTube

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The pop singer dubbed the 'Japanese Madonna' has left fans upset and panicked after all traces of her vanished offline. 

Namie Amuro, 46, is a huge star in Japan with a career spanning over 30 years, with 12 albums, 40 million record sales and 10 number one singles.   

She announced that she was retiring from music back in 2017 after completing her final tour the following year. 

However in recent months, not only has Namie dropped out of the public eye, so has all her work. 

Fans have noted that the singer's social media has all been deleted, including her Facebook page and fan page. 

Her official website and online store have also ceased operation, and now her music is vanishing offline, too. 

Scores of admirers posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, revealing they could no longer access her songs on Spotify or Apple Music. 

Likewise, her YourTube channel has been totally scrubbed of the popular star's music videos. 

'THEY REMOVED NAMIE AMURO'S MUSIC OFF SPOTIFY' posted one distressed fan.

Another wrote: 'Not Namie Amuro's entire discography leaving Spotify' and one more chimed in: 'Two hours ago I could listen to Namie on Apple Music.' 

'This is why following Japanese entertainment is stressful... it's a miracle if we'll get the full story' someone else wrote. 

'Namie Amuro's Spotify and YT (and other) channels are basically empty. 30 years of works are gone.'

'We live in a world where in order to listen to Namie Amuro, you need to have Telegram' someone else said. 

'WTF NAMIE AMURO IS NOT AVAILABLE IN SPOTIFY ANYMORE WTF NOOOOOOOO' one more wrote. 

Namie released a statement on her 40th birthday informing fans of her intention to retire from music. 

'I would like to write about something that I have carried on my mind and have decided on the 25th anniversary of my debut' the statement read. 

'I, Namie Amuro, would like to take this opportunity to inform all of my fans of my decision to retire as of Sept 16, 2018. 

'I plan to make the last year of my music career meaningful by focusing my full attention on creating a final album and performing at concerts. 

'Then, I will welcome the date of September 16, 2018 in the best way that I can.'

Following her farewell tour, she fell out of the public eye for five years, before her online presence began being wiped without explanation. 

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