Gérard Lenorman to announce shock retirement from music?

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

Sad news for Lenorman fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for his hit song La Ballade des gens heureux, will announce his retirement from music, at age 80, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 17/01/2026 : 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-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 Friday 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouGérard.”
— @DesireePlum, 16 Jan 2026
“Lenorman wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 16 Jan 2026

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