Axelle Red to announce shock retirement from music?

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Axelle Red created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that her career was over.
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Sad news for Axelle Red fans. Speculation had been rife that the Belgian singer best known for hit songs like Manhattan-Kaboul, Parce que c'est toi or Sensualité, is about to announce her retirement from music, at age 58, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 04/04/2026 : 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-songwriter 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.

#ThankYouAxelle

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouAxelle 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.

“Axelle Red was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAxelle”
— @universalObserver, 3 Apr 2026
“Didn't Axelle Red retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 3 Apr 2026

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