Jacques Dutronc to announce shock retirement from music?

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

Sad news for Dutronc fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for hit songs like Il est cinq heures, Paris s'éveille, Les Cactus or J'aime les filles, will announce his retirement from music, at age 82, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 20/02/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouJacques

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouJacques 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 #ThankYouJacques.”
— @DesireePlum, 19 Feb 2026
“I thought Jacques Dutronc retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 19 Feb 2026

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