Mike Mills to announce shock retirement from music?

R.E.M. bassist created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Mills fans. Speculation had been rife that R.E.M. bassist will announce his retirement from music, at age 65, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 28/03/2024 : 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.

#ThankYouMike

For a little while on Wednesday 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouMike.”
— @DesireePlum, 27 Mar 2024
“Mills wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 27 Mar 2024

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