Don Everly to announce shock retirement from music?

Everly Brothers singer created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Everly fans. Speculation had been rife that Everly Brothers singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 89, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/09/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouDon

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouDon 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.

“Don Everly was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDon”
— @universalObserver, 16 Sep 2026

“I thought Don Everly retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 16 Sep 2026

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