Pete Townshend to announce shock retirement from music?

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Who guitarist created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Townshend fans. Speculation had been rife that Who guitarist is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 80, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 08/12/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouPete

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouPete 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.

“Pete Townshend was unlike any other guitarist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPete”
— @universalObserver, 7 Dec 2025
“I thought Pete Townshend retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 7 Dec 2025

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