Amanda Lear to announce shock retirement from music?

Lear created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.

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Sad news for Lear fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known as cast member of Les Grosses Têtes, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/05/2026 : 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-actress-television host just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAmanda

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAmanda 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 her make the decision.

“Amanda Lear was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAmanda”
— @universalObserver, 16 May 2026

“Lear wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 16 May 2026

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