The Eagles will finally break up in 2026, after a lengthy farewell tour.
The band known for the hit "Hotel California", founded in 1971, has been performing as part of The Long Goodbye tour since 2023, and is currently performing at the prestigious Sphere Hall in Las Vegas, a gig that will last until the end of February.
However, frontman Don Henley now points out that the band is indeed facing a final breakup.
In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, when asked if the Eagles were really going out of business, Henley said:
"You know, I think this year will probably be the end. I've said similar things before, but I feel like we're really getting close to the end... And that's okay," Henley hinted.
When asked if this was definitely the end of the band, he added:
"I think so, yes. And I'm completely at peace with that."
Henley also revealed that he is looking forward to a period in which he will be able to devote more time to family, gardening and travel, without the obligations of being a band member.
"I'd like to spend more time with my family, grow vegetables... I've traveled the world, but I haven't really seen much of it, because we mostly see airports, hotel rooms and halls, and we rarely go outside. So I'd like to go back to some of the places I've been to and really get to know them, before it all disappears, evaporates or whatever happens," said Henley.
In a television interview, he also admitted that he feels much more relaxed performing the Eagles' greatest hits today, because these are the songs that the audience wants to hear.
"Over time, you learn to befriend those songs. It's not about us, it's about what they mean to the people we play them to. You have to play from the heart every night. Music is medicine. And people need a little medicine right now," Henley concluded.
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