Tom Morello to announce shock retirement from music?

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Rage Against the Machine guitarist created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Morello fans. Speculation had been rife that Rage Against the Machine guitarist is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 61, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/12/2025 : 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.

#ThankYouTom

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouTom 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.

“Tom Morello was unlike any other guitarist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouTom”
— @universalObserver, 18 Dec 2025
“I thought Tom Morello retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 18 Dec 2025

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