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Janelle Borg

“It is with profound regret that I find I must bow out of my role with the Eagles while I can still do so gracefully”: Longtime Eagles guitarist announces retirement from band following health struggles

Guitarist Steuart Smith performs with the Eagles at MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 27, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The Eagles' longtime guitarist, Steuart Smith, has announced his retirement from the band after 24 years, midway through the group's residency at Sphere in Las Vegas. Smith has attributed his decision to his recent Parkinsonism diagnosis, which has impacted his playing.

“It is with profound regret that, due to performance issues associated with my recently diagnosed Parkinsonism, I find that I must bow out of my role with the Eagles while I can still do so gracefully,” Smith shared in a statement to the Los Angeles Times.

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