PICKING NEW GIGS American Pickers’ Mike Wolfe announces big career news away from show after fans furious over abrupt schedule change

MIKE Wolfe has announced a major gig away from American Pickers after fans’ complaints over the show’s schedule change.

The History Channel star took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal details about his upcoming Columbia Cars & Coffee event.

Mike Wolfe announced a major gig away from American Pickers

In the post, Mike shared a drone video capturing an aerial shot of his bustling car shop in Columbia, Tennessee, where the event will be held.

The TV star called the September 16 affair “adrenaline-pumping” in his caption and noted it would include live music, food, and coffee for guests to enjoy.

Fans expressed their excitement in the comments, with many promising to attend the bash.

FANS’ OUTRAGE
Meanwhile, many devoted American Pickers fans were left disappointed earlier this month when there was a sudden change in the show’s schedule.

After a throwback clip featuring Mike and his former co-star Frank Fritz, 57, was posted on the program’s Facebook page, users voiced their anger over there not being a new episode.

One person commented: “Another ‘Best of’ episode is not ‘New.’ It’s literally the opposite of new.”

Someone else agreed: “We are thinking the same thing. Why does it say this is a ‘New’ episode!”

A third questioned: “Why wasn’t there a show on tonight?”

And a fourth asked: “What happened to the new episodes? You will finish killing the show if you don’t play new episodes when advertised.”

It was the second week in a row that viewers were blindsighted with a schedule change amid the show’s plummeting ratings.

BIG PROJECTS
Some fans have wondered if Mike is planning his next move away from the long-running series, given its lower viewership.

Earlier this month, Mike revealed a significant change to his antique store, Columbia Motor Alley, in Columbia, Tennessee.

He shared that he’s creating an area to work on renewing old bicycles at the shop and showed off his workstation.

The 59-year-old also recently showcased the inside of his lavish Tennessee Airbnb, making fans believe he might be backing away from his work – and possibly reality television.

READY TO RETIRE?
And it might happen sooner rather than later, as Mike’s friend recently told The U.S. Sun that he is looking to leave the show.

They said: “I don’t know how long the show will last. I don’t know how long Mike and Robbie want to do this. I think they would like to retire at some point. It’s been 12 years.

“It’s a strain on your life. They’ve done this a long time. When they’re around it’s, ‘Ah we’re on the road again. I ain’t got time to do this, I ain’t got time to do that.’

“It’s a love-hate like with any job. Some days you don’t wish you had that job and you could do whatever you wanted. Some days you’re all excited about your job.”