Brian Eno to announce shock retirement from music?

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Roxy Music ex-keyboardist created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Eno fans. Speculation had been rife that Roxy Music ex-keyboardist is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 78, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a musician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a musician-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.

#ThankYouBrian

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouBrian 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.

“Brian Eno was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBrian”
— @universalObserver, 16 May 2026
“I thought Brian Eno retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 16 May 2026

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