Thomas Dutronc to announce shock retirement from music?

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

Sad news for Dutronc fans. Speculation had been rife that the French guitarist best known for his album Comme un manouche sans guitare, will announce his retirement from music, at age 52, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 11/01/2026 : 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-actor 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.

#ThankYouThomas

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouThomas 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.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouThomas.”
— @DesireePlum, 10 Jan 2026
“I thought Thomas Dutronc retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 10 Jan 2026

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