Axl Rose to announce shock retirement from music?

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Guns N' Roses frontman created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Rose fans. Speculation had been rife that Guns N' Roses frontman is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 64, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a singer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer-musician-songwriter just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAxl

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouAxl was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Axl Rose was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAxl”
— @universalObserver, 5 Feb 2026
“Rose wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 5 Feb 2026

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