Dan Auerbach to announce shock retirement from music?

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Black Keys frontman created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Auerbach fans. Speculation had been rife that Black Keys frontman is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 46, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/04/2026 : 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-singer 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.

#ThankYouDan

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouDan 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.

“Dan Auerbach was unlike any other guitarist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDan”
— @universalObserver, 4 Apr 2026
“I thought Dan Auerbach retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Apr 2026

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