Francis Lalanne to announce shock retirement from music?

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

Sad news for Lalanne fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for hit songs like On se retrouvera or La Maison du bonheur, will announce his retirement from music, at age 67, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/12/2025 : 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.

#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, 5 Dec 2025
“I thought Francis Lalanne retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 5 Dec 2025

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