Carlos Santana to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Mexico City
Last updated on July 9, 2025

Santana created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Santana fans. Speculation had been rife that the Mexican guitarist best known for hit songs like Maria Maria, Smooth or Oye Como Va, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 77, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 09/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a guitarist isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouCarlos

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouCarlos 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.