US EditionThe Eagles to Disband in 2026 After Their Farewell Tour
Don Henley, 78, cites aging and desire for family time as reasons for disbanding after the Long Goodbye tour, concluding a 50-plus year career.
- The Eagles are disbanding in 2026 after a lengthy farewell tour, launching The Long Goodbye tour and announcing a final farewell announcement in 2023.
- In a CBS Sunday Morning interview, Henley explained, 'I think this year will probably be it,' as he wants to spend more time with family and tend his garden.
- Record sales highlight the Eagles' reach, with Greatest Hits LP selling more than 40 million and Hotel California, 1976 album, 28 million copies; the current lineup features Joe Walsh, Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill, and Deacon Frey with Glenn Frey's guitar.
- The Sphere, Las Vegas residency is due to wrap up next month, and the band has a New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival date in May, closing fifty-three years of performing and impacting fans and live-music schedules.
- An unusual criminal trial over handwritten `Hotel California` lyrics was set to open Feb. 21, 2024, and the Eagles previously split in 1980 before reuniting in 1994.
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Legendary rock band Eagles announces retirement after farewell tourPopular American rock band "Eagles" plans to end its activities in 2026 after the farewell tour "The Long Goodbye". Soloist Don Henley said that he is ready for this step, seeking to devote time to family and gardening.
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