The Edge to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for the Edge fans. Speculation had been rife that U2 guitarist is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 63, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 27/07/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouThe Edge
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouThe Edge 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.
“the Edge was unlike any other guitarist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouThe Edge”
— @universalObserver, 26 Jul 2025
“I thought The Edge retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 26 Jul 2025
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