Jerry Harrison to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Harrison fans. Speculation had been rife that Talking Heads keyboardist is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 76, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 25/05/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouJerry
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouJerry 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.
“Jerry Harrison was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJerry”
— @universalObserver, 24 May 2025
“Harrison wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 24 May 2025
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