Bénabar to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Bénabar fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for albums like Reprise des négociations or Les Risques du métier, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 56, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 10/01/2026 : 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,” 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.
#ThankYouBénabar
For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouBénabar 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.
“Bénabar was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBénabar”
— @universalObserver, 9 Jan 2026
“Bénabar wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 9 Jan 2026
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