Guitarist Steuart Smith announced this week that his time with The Eagles has come to an end. The musician, who has been touring with the rock group since 2001, attributed his decision to step out of the position he has embraced for more than two decades to a recent health diagnosis.

Longtime Eagles guitarist Steuart Smith has departed the group after performing as part of its live lineup for nearly 25 years, citing a devastating health diagnosis.

"I'm trying to fill the giant shoes of all three that came before me," Holt told the paper in reference to previous Eagles guitarists Don Felder and Bernie Leadon. "It's some of t

Holt — a veteran of local bands Bastards of Soul, the Slack and Sorta — joined the Eagles as a touring guitarist last weekend when the group continued its Las Vegas residency at the Sphere, the $2.3 billion high-tech arena that opened in 2023.

The Eagles took the stage to play their first Sphere show of 2025 with a new guitarist in tow. Chris Holt is playing with the legendary band after long-time guitarist Steuart Smith was diagnosed with Parkinsonism.