The band's guitarist John McNally, 83, and singer Frank Allen, 81, say that age has taken its toll. But it's also become too exhausting to travel between gigs.
The traffic is now a real nightmare, says McNally to The Guardian.
The Searchers were part of the British rock wave in the 1960s and, like the Beatles, came from Liverpool. They were especially popular in Sweden and had several big hits on Tio i topp, Sweden's first music top list.
"Don't throw your love away" topped the list in 1964, and "Sweets for my sweet" and "Needles and pins" also became big hits in Sweden. For several years in the 1960s, The Searchers toured the Swedish folk parks.
After their heyday, the band continued to tour diligently. But John McNally is the only one who has been with the band since its start in 1955.
Now, it's a grand farewell. The Searchers will perform their last concert at Glastonbury, which will be the band's first time playing at the venerable festival.
To debut at Glastonbury when you're 83 years old! What can beat that, says John McNally to The Guardian.
