Don Henley to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Henley fans. Speculation had been rife that Eagles drummer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 78, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 26/04/2026 : 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-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.
#ThankYouDon
For a little while on Saturday 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 Henley was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouDon”
— @universalObserver, 25 Apr 2026
“I thought Don Henley retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 25 Apr 2026
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