Alain Souchon to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on June 24, 2025

Souchon created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Souchon fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for hit songs like Foule sentimentale, Allô Maman bobo or J'ai 10 ans, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 81, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 24/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a singer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a singer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAlain

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouAlain was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.