John Cale to announce shock retirement from music?

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Velvet Underground ex-keyboardist created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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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 84, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 18/07/2026 : 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 Friday 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, 17 Jul 2026
“Didn't John Cale retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 17 Jul 2026

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