Pat Metheny to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on March 12, 2025

Metheny created a stir on Tuesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Metheny fans. Speculation had been rife that the American guitarist best known for albums like Unity Band, Secret Story or Bright Size Life, will announce his retirement from music, at age 70, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/03/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouPat

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouPat 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.