Chris Stein to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Stein fans. Speculation had been rife that Blondie guitarist is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 75, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 21/05/2025 : 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-musician 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.
#ThankYouChris
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouChris 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.
“Chris Stein was unlike any other guitarist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouChris”
— @universalObserver, 20 May 2025
“Stein wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 20 May 2025
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