# DAVE MUSTAINE On MEGADETH’s ‘Retirement Tour’: ‘We’re Gonna Play As Long As We Can’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dave-mustaine-on-megadeths-retirement-tour-were-gonna-play-as-long-as-we-can/
- Published: 2026-11-14T15:39:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T23:08:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Blabbermouth
- Original article: https://blabbermouth.net/news/dave-mustaine-on-megadeths-retirement-tour-were-gonna-play-as-long-as-we-can
- Topics: Entertainment, Health, Medicine, Music

## Key points

- Megadeth’s farewell tour is driven by Mustaine’s worsening hand condition.
- The band plans to play as long as it can.
- Live recordings and bonus tracks remain possible.

## Summary

Dave Mustaine says Megadeth will continue performing for as long as he can, despite announcing a farewell tour because a hand condition is affecting his guitar playing. He wants the band to make the most of its remaining shows while they are still performing strongly and to show gratitude to fans.

Mustaine has Dupuytren’s contracture, which can bend fingers towards the palm, and plans to consider surgery after the tour because it could affect his ability to play. He described the tour as bittersweet and said the band may record live performances; a few unreleased songs from the latest album could also appear as bonus tracks, though he was unsure about future studio recordings.

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