Pascal Obispo to announce shock retirement from music?

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Obispo created a stir on Sunday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Obispo fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for hit songs like Tu m'avais dit, Lucie or Tombé pour elle, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 61, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 02/02/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouPascal

For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouPascal 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.

“Pascal Obispo was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPascal”
— @universalObserver, 1 Feb 2026
“Didn't Pascal Obispo retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 1 Feb 2026

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