On June 11, 2024, Thomas Dutronc announced the death of his mother, Françoise Hardy, who died of cancer at the age of 80. After years of fierce combat and terrible suffering, the singer disappeared, surrounded by her family. Since then, the musician has continued to pay tribute to his mother, whether during his concerts or in the media. But for Jacques Dutronc’s son, there is one remark that he often hears that he can no longer bear. Guest on the set of the show Dans le retro, from France Bleu, on Saturday November 23, 2024, Thomas Dutronc indeed returned to the loss of his mother, Françoise Hardy. “It’s a bit cataclysmic to lose your mother when you are a son. Throughout your early childhood, she was really very, very close to me… We shared so many moments,” he began by declaring , remembering the good memories spent with his mother. “I have his laughter resonating within me. All his kindness towards me, his concern…” confides the one who found refuge in food.
But since the death of Françoise Hardy, Thomas Dutronc has heard those around him say a phrase, benevolent and supposed to console him, that he no longer wants to hear: “All this means that when we say: ‘She’s still here,’ ‘You can still talk to him,’ that’s not true,” he says. “Unfortunately, she is no longer here. I cannot speak to a wall because her reactions, her answers were unexpected,” recalls the singer. (…)
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