Barry McGuire to announce shock retirement from music?

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McGuire created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for McGuire fans. Speculation had been rife that the American singer best known for his hit song Eve of Destruction, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 90, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/07/2026 : 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-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.

#ThankYouBarry

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouBarry 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.

“Barry McGuire was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBarry”
— @universalObserver, 20 Jul 2026
“Didn't Barry McGuire retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 20 Jul 2026

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