Plastic Bertrand to announce shock retirement from music?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Plastic Bertrand created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Plastic Bertrand fans. Speculation had been rife that the Belgian singer best known for his hit song Ça plane pour moi, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 71, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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 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.

#ThankYouPlastic Bertrand

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouPlastic Bertrand 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.

“Plastic Bertrand was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouPlastic Bertrand”
— @universalObserver, 10 Jan 2026
“I thought Plastic Bertrand retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 10 Jan 2026

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