Bernard Lavilliers to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Lavilliers created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Lavilliers fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for hit songs like On the road again, Noir et blanc or La salsa, will announce his retirement from music, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/01/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouBernard

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouBernard 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouBernard.”
— @DesireePlum, 1 Jan 2026
“Lavilliers wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 1 Jan 2026

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