Gérard Blanchard to announce shock retirement from music?

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

Sad news for Blanchard fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for his hit song Rock Amadour, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 73, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/10/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouGérard

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouGérard 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.

“Gérard Blanchard was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGérard”
— @universalObserver, 11 Oct 2026
“Didn't Gérard Blanchard retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 11 Oct 2026

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