Have Greta Van Fleet broken up? Fans speculate over meaning of “thanks for the wild ride” social media post
Greta Van Fleet have sparked rumours of a breakup following a cryptic social media video “thanking” their fans.
The video in question was shared yesterday (4 May), and shows clips of the band throughout their 14-year-tenure. After flickering through multiple videos from across their career, the video closes out on a message reading: “Thanks for the wild ride, love, Josh, Jake, Sam [the Kiszka brothers] & Daniel [Wagner].”
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Prior to sharing the video across their social media channels, the group had been keeping a low profile. On their Instagram, the band hadn’t shared anything since July 2025. Even then, the post was simply an anniversary post to mark two years of their last record, 2023’s Starcatcher. Before that, they’d not posted since March 2025.
While the reflective video seems like a farewell, some fans aren’t entirely convinced. Some have noted that the music in the clip is unfamiliar, hinting that there is new Greta Van Fleet music on the way. If that is the case, the message could simply be thanking fans for the “wild ride” touring their last album, waving off the era to welcome in the next one.
As well as that, the new video has been edited in a way that is reminiscent of other clips throughout the Starcatcher album cycle, particularly the fuzzy, film-strip-like overlays.
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Over the years, Greta Van Fleet have had a tough time earning their place in the rock world. At first, many wrote the band off by labelling them as “derivative”, due to their similarities to Led Zeppelin. However, the band went on to gain a huge fanbase and even earn the Grammy for Best Rock Album for their 2017 EP, From The Fires.
Currently, the band has neither confirmed nor denied whether they will be breaking up. However, if the outcome does see the end of Greta Van Fleet, the members aren’t entirely abandoning music; brother Jake Kiszka has been working with Ida Mae’s Chris Turpin on new Mirador music, with the duo set to release their The Gathering EP in June.
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