Hugues Aufray to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Paris
Last updated on May 22, 2025

Aufray created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Aufray fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for his hit song Santiano, will announce his retirement from music, at age 95, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/05/2025 : 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-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.

#ThankYouHugues

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouHugues 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.