Rock/Country Legend Plans to Retire in 2 Years

A rock/country legend is planning to retire, but fans still have two years to bask in his music.

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Darius Rucker has been a mainstream favorite since the 1990s, both as the frontman of Hootie & the Blowfish and as a solo country artist. As he approaches his later years, longtime fans may be wondering whether he’s planning to retire from music.

Well, now fans have a timeline in place, straight from the 60-year-old singer-songwriter’s own mouth.

In a recent interview on The Dan Patrick Show, Rucker opened up about his plans to step back from touring. When Patrick asked about retirement, Rucker didn’t hold back.

“Two years. I might. I’ve really been looking at it,” Rucker shot back. “I played 110 shows last year…What am I doing? I still like making records and playing and everything, but I’m really starting to like being at home a lot.”

He also teased one last tour, possibly alongside his old band.

“So I’m looking at maybe doing a tour. One more big Hootie thing,” he added.

.@dariusrucker says he plans on retiring in 2 years, and teases a Hootie reunion.

"I played 110 shows last year… what am I doing?!" pic.twitter.com/gV5WGMdVry
— Dan Patrick Show (@dpshow) July 17, 2026

Rucker also shared what a final show might look like: a farewell concert in his home state of South Carolina, where Hootie & The Blowfish first got their start.

“If we call it, I’ve got to do one more Hootie thing. We have to finish at [Columbia, South Carolina’s] Williams-Brice Stadium. Our last show, when we say we’re done, it’s gotta be at Williams-Brice Stadium,” he told Patrick.

Meanwhile, fans of the rock/country legend weren’t quite ready to let the “Hold My Hand” singer happily retire.

“PLEASE DON’T RETIRE!!” one fan replied on X under a clip of the interview. “You can play less shows and not retire. Just play Musikfest every year. I saw you there in 2021,” a second fan begged on X.