Jan Hammer to announce shock retirement from music?

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Hammer created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Hammer fans. Speculation had been rife that the Czech composer best known for the soundtracks to Miami Vice, will announce his retirement from music, at age 78, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 27/04/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a composer isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouJan

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouJan 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 #ThankYouJan.”
— @DesireePlum, 26 Apr 2026
“Didn't Jan Hammer retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 26 Apr 2026

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