Nicolas Peyrac to announce shock retirement from music?

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

Sad news for Peyrac fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for hit songs like Je pars, Et mon père or So far away from L.A., will announce his retirement from music, at age 77, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 09/10/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouNicolas

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouNicolas 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 #ThankYouNicolas.”
— @DesireePlum, 8 Oct 2026
“I thought Nicolas Peyrac retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 8 Oct 2026

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