Overview
- In a CBS Sunday Morning interview, Henley said he believes 2026 “will probably be it” for the band, stopping short of a formal retirement announcement.
- The Eagles’ current schedule includes a Las Vegas Sphere residency through March 28 and a May 2 set at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival.
- Henley pointed to the members’ advancing ages and health concerns, noting that three core members are 78, and said he is comfortable closing this chapter.
- He said he wants more time for family, gardening and travel, and described playing the band’s classics as a service to fans, calling music “medicine.”
- The comments align with the group’s Long Farewell messaging, which frames this run as closing the circle after a 55-year career that continued following Glenn Frey’s death with Vince Gill in the touring lineup.