Paolo Conte to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Rome
Last updated on May 6, 2025

Conte created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Conte fans. Speculation had been rife that the Italian pianist best known for his hit song Via con me, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 88, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 06/05/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a pianist isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouPaolo

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouPaolo 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.