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Entertainment · Music · published 2026-10-14 · via Billboard

Al Jardine Calls Mike Love's Ryman Performance Footage 'Shocking' and 'Depressing'

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Al Jardine told Rolling Stone he was disturbed by video of Mike Love performing with the Beach Boys at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Oct. 11. Jardine said Love stayed seated and mentioned ongoing health issues, and he called the situation awful and left him speechless. Jardine, who played a separate show that night with Bruce Johnston and David Marks, said he hopes the group will not continue performing much longer.

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Al Jardine, 84, watched footage of Mike Love, 85, performing seated at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Oct. 11. Love told the crowd he had been dealing with health problems for some time. That same evening, Jardine played in Cerritos, California, with Bruce Johnston and David Marks; Carnie Wilson, Marilyn Wilson, and Dean Torrence also appeared.

Love co-founded the Beach Boys with cousins Brian, Dennis,

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