Mike McCready to announce shock retirement from music?

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Pearl Jam guitarist created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for McCready fans. Speculation had been rife that Pearl Jam guitarist is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 59, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/02/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a guitarist isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a guitarist 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 Monday 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 McCready was unlike any other guitarist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMike”
— @universalObserver, 23 Feb 2026
“Didn't Mike McCready retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 23 Feb 2026

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