Paul Personne to announce shock retirement from music?

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Paul Personne created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Paul Personne fans. Speculation had been rife that the French guitarist best known for hit songs like Le bourdon or Barjoland, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 75, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a guitarist isn't fun anymore

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

#ThankYouPaul

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouPaul 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.

“Paul Personne was unlike any other guitarist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPaul”
— @universalObserver, 18 Dec 2025
“I thought Paul Personne retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 18 Dec 2025

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