{"id":464231,"date":"2026-02-12T13:13:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/464231\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:13:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:13:07","slug":"the-eagles-to-retire-after-2026-tour-dates-adds-2-new-concerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/464231\/","title":{"rendered":"The Eagles to retire after 2026 tour dates, adds 2 new concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"DVPFPRQIMRGV7FSOT7U7SKH7OM\">A classic rock band is planning to retire after wrapping up its 2026 tour dates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"MXRI772BOBFHZF422AIOTNNUM4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2025\/01\/classic-rock-band-replaces-guitarist-he-will-always-be-a-part-of-our-musical-family.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2025\/01\/classic-rock-band-replaces-guitarist-he-will-always-be-a-part-of-our-musical-family.html\">The Eagles<\/a> co-founding member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2026\/01\/classic-rock-band-performs-without-key-member-for-first-time-in-51-years.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2026\/01\/classic-rock-band-performs-without-key-member-for-first-time-in-51-years.html\">Don Henley<\/a> told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=909161871843700\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">CBS Sunday Morning<\/a> that this year will \u201cprobably\u201d be the last for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group. The band announced two new concerts Wednesday \u201cdue to overwhelming demand,\u201d but just 11 shows are now remaining on their schedule.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"JSUFW6V4NFC7ZE2PZBDBLTOFJE\">\u201cYou know, I think this year will probably be it. I\u2019ve said things like that before, but I feel like we\u2019re getting toward the end. And that will be fine, too,\u201d Henley told CBS. \u201cAnd I am OK with that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ZW2BENVQJFDENNOZAXFBMPRASY\">The latest additions are for shows April 10 and April 11 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Tickets are available via <a href=\"https:\/\/vivid-seats.pxf.io\/c\/1810056\/952533\/12730?subId1=gherbert%7C&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vividseats.com%2Fthe-eagles-tickets%2Fperformer%2F2533&amp;product_category=Media%3EMusic+%26+Sound+Recordings%3ERecords+%26+LPs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.vividseats.com\/the-eagles-tickets\/performer\/2533\">Vivid Seats<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=126006X1587360&amp;xs=1&amp;xcust=gherbert%7C&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stubhub.com%2Fthe-eagles-tickets%2Fperformer%2F5526&amp;product_category=Arts+%26+Entertainment%3EHobbies+%26+Creative+Arts%3EMusical+Instruments%3EAccordions+%26+Concertinas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.stubhub.com\/the-eagles-tickets\/performer\/5526\">StubHub<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/seatgeek.pxf.io\/c\/1810056\/1753574\/20501?subId1=gherbert%7C&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fseatgeek.com%2Feagles-tickets&amp;product_category=Sporting+Goods%3EAthletics%3EAmerican+Football\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/seatgeek.com\/eagles-tickets\">Seat Geek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XWIFYWVEIJA2VKLTDXW2EGMTOU\">Henley said he\u2019d like to spend more time with his family, including four children and a grandchild. He\u2019d also like to spend \u201cmore time growing vegetables\u201d and travel without the demands of a music tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"7VUVETNNDZDCFOP3DMT6CZDC5Q\">\u201cWe see the airports and the hotel room and the venue, and we don\u2019t get out much. I\u2019d like to go back to the places I\u2019ve been and see more of those places before it all disappears,\u201d Henley told CBS. \u201cThere\u2019s just lots of other things to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"T5OQ6VT3ARBHRBOSZYU56MXPBI\">The Eagles have been hinting for a while that they would be playing their \u201cfinal\u201d concerts, but had been leaving the door open by calling the tour a \u201cLong Goodbye.\u201d They previously split up in 1980 before reuniting in 1994 and have been mostly active for the past two decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"NUTOASUH6ZFSTDKHAWEZIK4VA4\">The Eagles are a Grammy-winning band and one of the best-selling music artists of all time thanks to hits like \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2024\/03\/charges-dropped-in-case-of-eagles-stolen-hotel-california-lyrics.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2024\/03\/charges-dropped-in-case-of-eagles-stolen-hotel-california-lyrics.html\">Hotel California<\/a>,\u201d \u201cTake It Easy,\u201d \u201cDesperado,\u201d \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2024\/09\/actor-musician-behind-iconic-70s-songs-dies-at-78.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Best of My Love<\/a>\u201d and \u201cTake It to the Limit.\u201d Current members include Henley, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit, who are all 78 years old, plus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2026\/01\/country-music-legend-coming-to-syracuse-on-50th-anniversary-tour-dates.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2026\/01\/country-music-legend-coming-to-syracuse-on-50th-anniversary-tour-dates.html\">Vince Gill<\/a> and Deacon Frey, the son of late co-founder Glenn Frey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"3KZIUFLTYFFBPJAHLVANGOER3E\">The band recently hit a new milestone when their 1976 release, \u201cTheir Greatest Hits 1971-1975,\u201d become the first album to go quadruple diamond, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. It\u2019s the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2026\/01\/classic-rock-band-sets-new-record-with-best-selling-album-of-all-time.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/entertainment\/2026\/01\/classic-rock-band-sets-new-record-with-best-selling-album-of-all-time.html\">best-selling album of all time<\/a> in the U.S. with more than 40 million units sold, the RIAA said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"CBI3FTEIBBC6VAJMGQQXXALEF4\">\u201cIn an age, in a culture, where everything seems to become more ephemeral, by the day, it is gratifying to have been part of something that endures, even for fifty years,\u201d Henley said last month. \u201cWe are amazed and grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles tour dates<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"ATCC6XNBIRG3ZF44HI66GDWGHM\">2\/20 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ The Sphere<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"SI4MDRZESJALDBL6KP26UV6LQ4\">2\/21 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ The Sphere<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"J6YL54EFFRHLHOPZTYWMLX2DWY\">2\/27 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ The Sphere<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"DFA5RJB4L5BYROW2FYV5YRFQHI\">2\/28 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ The Sphere<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"HSXFIILNE5EYPMGACOKJWP35RU\">3\/20 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ The Sphere<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"6MCI3C4OWJFAHNFPLWAAC6SMNQ\">3\/21 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ The Sphere<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"5FBSQROLNBHZLALZT5LM7SNHZE\">3\/27 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ The Sphere<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"YEWNIPL4KBBETOVANT46YJTUTI\">3\/28 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ The Sphere<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"R7TI7HUQBJGKNLWTQKC4KK4JZA\">4\/10 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ The Sphere (NEW ADDITION)<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"XVT7S4RSYJH4FL3NQ55HF4RBOA\">4\/11 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV @ The Sphere (NEW ADDITION)<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"RYEEG4VZE5ECBMEIG2QZS6LEHY\">5\/2 \u2013 New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz &amp; Heritage Festival<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A classic rock band is planning to retire after wrapping up its 2026 tour dates. 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