Ian Paice to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Paice fans. Speculation had been rife that Deep Purple drummer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 77, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 14/12/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouIan
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouIan 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.
“Ian Paice was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouIan”
— @universalObserver, 13 Dec 2025
“Paice wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 13 Dec 2025
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