Gilbert Montagné to announce shock retirement from music?

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

Sad news for Montagné fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for hit songs like Les Sunlights des tropiques or On va s'aimer, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 72, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : 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-pianist 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.

#ThankYouGilbert

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouGilbert 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.

“Gilbert Montagné was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouGilbert”
— @universalObserver, 21 Dec 2024
“I thought Gilbert Montagné retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 21 Dec 2024

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