Richard Cocciante to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Rome
Last updated on July 31, 2025

Cocciante created a stir on Wednesday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Cocciante fans. Speculation had been rife that the Italian singer best known for the soundtracks to the Hunchback of Notre Dame, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 79, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 31/07/2025 : 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-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.

#ThankYouRichard

For a little while on Wednesday evening, #ThankYouRichard 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.