Francis Cabrel to announce shock retirement from music?

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

Sad news for Cabrel fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for hit songs like Je t'aimais, je t'aime, je t'aimerai, Je l'aime à mourir or Petite Marie, will announce his retirement from music, at age 72, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/02/2026 : 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-guitarist 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.

#ThankYouFrancis

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouFrancis 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 #ThankYouFrancis.”
— @DesireePlum, 6 Feb 2026
“I thought Francis Cabrel retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 6 Feb 2026

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