Stephan Jenkins to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Third Eye Blind frontman created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Jenkins fans. Speculation had been rife that Third Eye Blind frontman will announce his retirement from music, at age 61, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : 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-singer-songwriter-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.

#ThankYouStephan

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouStephan 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 #ThankYouStephan.”
— @DesireePlum, 16 May 2026
“I thought Stephan Jenkins retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 16 May 2026

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