Joe Duplantier to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Duplantier fans. Speculation had been rife that Gojira frontman is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 48, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 08/04/2025 : 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.
#ThankYouJoe
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouJoe 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.
“Joe Duplantier was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouJoe”
— @universalObserver, 7 Apr 2025
“I thought Joe Duplantier retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 7 Apr 2025
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