John Densmore to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Densmore fans. Speculation had been rife that Doors drummer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 80, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 23/02/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouJohn
For a little while on Saturday 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 Densmore was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJohn”
— @universalObserver, 22 Feb 2025
“Didn't John Densmore retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 22 Feb 2025
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