Yann Tiersen to announce shock retirement from music?
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Sad news for Tiersen fans. Speculation had been rife that the French musician best known for the soundtracks to Amélie, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 56, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 15/09/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a musician isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a musician 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.
#ThankYouYann
For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouYann 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.
“Yann Tiersen was unlike any other musician we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouYann”
— @universalObserver, 14 Sep 2026
“I thought Yann Tiersen retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 14 Sep 2026
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