Benjamin Biolay to announce shock retirement from music?

Biolay created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Biolay fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for albums like La Superbe or Rose Kennedy, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 53, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/10/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouBenjamin

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouBenjamin 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.

“Benjamin Biolay was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBenjamin”
— @universalObserver, 4 Oct 2026

“I thought Benjamin Biolay retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 4 Oct 2026

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