Barry McGuire to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on May 21, 2025

McGuire created a stir on Tuesday 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 89, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 21/05/2025 : 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 Tuesday 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.