Megadeth announce retirement, final album, farewell tour

In shocking news, Megadeth founder and frontman Dave Mustaine has announced that the group is coming to an end.

In a statement, he explained, “There’s so many musicians that have come to the end of their career, whether accidental or intentional. Most of them don’t get to go out on their own terms on top, and that’s where I’m at in my life right now. I have traveled the world and have made millions upon millions of fans and the hardest part of all of this is saying goodbye to them.”

He continued, “We can’t wait for you to hear this album and see us on tour. If there was ever a perfect time for us to put out a new album, it’s now. If there was ever a perfect time to tour the world, it’s now. This is also a perfect time for us to tell you that it’s our last studio album. We’ve made a lot of friends over the years and I hope to see all of you on our global farewell tour. Don’t be mad, don’t be sad, be happy for us all, come celebrate with me these next few years.”

The musician admitted, “We have done something together that’s truly wonderful and will probably never happen again. We started a musical style, we started a revolution, we changed the guitar world and how it’s played, and we changed the world. The bands I played in have influenced the world. I love you all for it. Thank you for everything.”

This move comes on the heels of the farewell tour of another major group - Black Sabbath. They held a major farewell show with founder Ozzy Osbourne set to retire afterwards. Tragically, the singer passed away only a few days after the concert.

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