Paul Stanley to announce shock retirement from music?

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

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Sad news for Stanley fans. Speculation had been rife that Kiss frontman is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 74, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 04/02/2026 : 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-singer-songwriter-painter 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.

#ThankYouPaul

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouPaul 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.

“Paul Stanley was unlike any other guitarist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPaul”
— @universalObserver, 3 Feb 2026

“Didn't Paul Stanley retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 3 Feb 2026

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