Michael McKean Confirms the End of Spinal Tap

It appears that Spinal Tap has officially turned the volume from eleven down to zero. The recently released sequel, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, gave no clear hint that the saga would persist. When asked about the possibility of a third installment, director Rob Reiner replied ambiguously, Who knows? We never know.

Now, Michael McKean, who famously portrays lead singer David St. Hubbins, has confirmed that the fictional band is officially retiring their iconic wigs and stage costumes. Speaking on Jay Mohrs podcast Mohr Stories, McKean described the status of Englands loudest band.

I think we really have reached what you call the coda in music, McKean said. Its sort of like, Okay, were done here.

Although Spinal Tap has concluded its primary journey, McKean revealed one final project is still in the works. Earlier this year, Stonehenge reportedly closed early to host a film crew documenting a secret Spinal Tap performance at the historic site, which the band had famously attempted to replicate on stage.

The footage did not appear in Spinal Tap II as fans had hoped, but it was later announced that the band plans to release an IMAX concert film in 2026, titled Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale. The film will feature notable guest stars including Eric Clapton, Shania Twain, and Josh Groban.

Chris (Guest) and I did one concert in September at Stonehenge, McKean shared. Were the first rock band to actually play Stonehenge. And it was fun, and we filmed it with, like, 16 cameras.

Remarkably, the performance was initiated by an invitation from UNESCO. They offered us the gig, McKean explained. Stonehenge said, Would you guys like to play? Youll be the only band who ever played there. Of course, we said yes. So then it turned into a movie. By February, youll be able to see the period at the end of the sentence.

The conclusion of the Spinal Tap series is unsurprising, considering that The End Continues performed far worse at the box office compared to the original 1984 release This is Spinal Tap, which itself was initially considered a flop.

Author: Chloe Ramirez