Sanseverino to announce shock retirement from music?

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Sanseverino created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Sanseverino fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for hit songs like La Cigarette or Les Embouteillages, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 65, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 10/10/2026 : 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.

#ThankYouSanseverino

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouSanseverino 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.

“Sanseverino was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouSanseverino”
— @universalObserver, 9 Oct 2026
“I thought Sanseverino retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 9 Oct 2026

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