At 3.7 million followers, Mayer was in 11th place, behind the likes of Lady Gaga, Justin Beiber and Barack Obama.
When asked why he shutdown the account, Mayer said it was because his recent tour was "now at a close and a return to the studio planned."
Mayer was an active "tweeter" and even used the micro-blogging site to defend his statements made during a now infamous Playboy interview. During the interview, he used the "N-word" and also discussed his sexual past with Jessica Simpson.
Despite leaving Twitter, Mayer says he will continue to give updates through Tumblr.
"I think I made the right choice," he said. "I now have an even larger Tumblr addiction but it's sort of like a book addiction, or a gambling addiction where you always walk away with the casino's money."
Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 15 Sep 2010 1:07
