Mike Love to announce shock retirement from music?

Beach Boys singer created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Love fans. Speculation had been rife that Beach Boys singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 85, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 26/06/2026 : 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-singer-songwriter 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.

#ThankYouMike

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouMike 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.

“Mike Love was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMike”
— @universalObserver, 25 Jun 2026

“Didn't Mike Love retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 25 Jun 2026

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