Flea to announce shock retirement from music?

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Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Flea fans. Speculation had been rife that Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist will announce his retirement from music, at age 63, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/04/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a musician isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouFlea

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouFlea 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouFlea.”
— @DesireePlum, 6 Apr 2026
“I thought Flea retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 6 Apr 2026

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