John Cale to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Cale fans. Speculation had been rife that Velvet Underground ex-keyboardist is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 83, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 05/02/2026 : 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.
#ThankYouJohn
For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouJohn 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.
“John Cale was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJohn”
— @universalObserver, 4 Feb 2026
“Didn't John Cale retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 Feb 2026
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