John Steel to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Steel fans. Speculation had been rife that Animals drummer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 84, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 06/01/2026 : 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 Monday 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 Steel was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJohn”
— @universalObserver, 5 Jan 2026
“I thought John Steel retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 5 Jan 2026
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