Orlando to announce shock retirement from music?

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Orlando created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Orlando fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 89, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 25/12/2025 : 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-producer 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.

#ThankYouOrlando

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouOrlando 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.

“Orlando was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouOrlando”
— @universalObserver, 24 Dec 2025
“Orlando wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 24 Dec 2025

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