Michel Sardou reveals the real reasons that pushed him to stop singing on stage

Michel Sardou has decided to retire from the Music scene. His latest tour has been recorded and will be broadcast this Friday evening on M6. Months after the end of his tour, the singer reveals the real reason for his departure from the stage.

The end of an era. A few weeks ago, Sylvie Vartan sang for the last time in front of her audience at the Dôme de Paris. “I don’t have the same energy because I was always on the move“, she confided, without shame: “It’s not a question of desire. I feel like I’ve been to all the shows“. After 60 years of career, she decided to take a well-deserved retirement. Earlier in 2024, it was Michel Sardou who made a final tour throughout France. This Friday, December 13, the M6 ​​channel is broadcasting the recording of these concerts, filmed last March, on the stage of La Défense Arena in Paris. Michel Sardou sings his most famous songs there, accompanied by an orchestra.

Why is Michel Sardou no longer on tour?

During the broadcast of this concert event on M6, Michel Sardou returned to the reasons for his retirement. “I no longer have the same voice”he explains to Nathalie Renoux in 12.45. “My ranges are very high in my songs, that’s the problem. It’s not saying that I don’t like performing anymore or that I don’t like singing anymore.. It’s that you have to sing the same as what people remember.”explains the one who decided to stop singing, before touring too much. “You go down in tone and then people say to themselves: ‘maybe he should rest’notes Michel Sardou.

What are Michel Sardou’s projects?

Michel Sardou is sure of his choice, he does not wish to return to the stage. This does not prevent him from multiplying projects alongside his singing career. “There will be other things”he assures, before confiding in his challenge for the coming years: “There is always a film projectwhich is currently being written. I’ve done it before, so I know what it is, I know where I’m going. Plus, I have a role that I like.”. Michel Sardou will play the role of a vigilante who makes an unexpected return. “He’s a grandpa, but he’s kept his basic reflexes, so we shouldn’t bother him”he confides. A film project currently being created.