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Eagles' Don Henley Eyes Retirement: Time for Family & Veggies
16 Jun
Summary
- Don Henley seeks more family time and gardening post-touring.
- The Eagles' 'Their Greatest Hits' is the best-selling album.
- Henley is the last original member; Glenn Frey passed away in 2016.
Don Henley, the last remaining original member of the Eagles, has indicated that the band is nearing retirement. He expressed a personal desire to dedicate more time to his family and engage in activities like gardening, stating he doesn't want a "one-dimensional life." This contemplation follows the band's extensive "Long Goodbye" tour and their Las Vegas residency.
The Eagles have achieved unprecedented success, with their 1971-1975 greatest hits album selling 40 million copies, making it the highest-selling album in American history as of early 2026. This milestone comes fifty years after the release of their album "On the Border," which included the song "On the Border," a track Henley himself described as "clumsy" and "incoherent," initially intended to address the Watergate scandal.
The band, which officially broke up in 1980 before reuniting in 1994, is now facing what appears to be a more definitive conclusion to their touring career. Despite past hiatuses, the current sentiment suggests a move away from music for Henley, who has been performing with Vince Gill since co-founder Glenn Frey's passing in 2016.
