Jean Michel Jarre to announce shock retirement from music?

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

Sad news for Jarre fans. Speculation had been rife that the French musician best known for albums like Rendez-vous, Équinoxe or Oxygène, will announce his retirement from music, at age 77, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 07/01/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a musician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a musician-composer 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.

#ThankYouJean Michel

For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouJean Michel 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 #ThankYouJean Michel.”
— @DesireePlum, 6 Jan 2026
“I thought Jean Michel Jarre retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 6 Jan 2026

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