William Sheller to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Sheller fans. Speculation had been rife that the French singer best known for his hit song Un homme heureux, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 79, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 09/02/2026 : 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-composer 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.
#ThankYouWilliam
For a little while on Sunday evening, #ThankYouWilliam 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.
“William Sheller was unlike any other singer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouWilliam”
— @universalObserver, 8 Feb 2026
“Didn't William Sheller retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 8 Feb 2026
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