A fight that paid off. In an interview with AFP, On Wednesday November 22, 2023, Florent Pagny gave reassuring news. If he wishes to remain cautious regarding the remission of his lung cancer, the interpreter of My freedom of thought viewed his future career plans with optimism. And to do this, he decided to make a radical decision: leave the media scene. “There, I am going to withdraw from the media, we ate a lot of Pagny in 2023, between activities and illnessso I’m going to try to get back into creation”. If his absence should serve him “recharge”, thanks in particular to a return to Patagonia, it will above all allow him to find inspiration and concentrate on a new album. Because the singer’s objective is clear: “Come back in 2026 for my 65th birthday tour”. As a reminder, he was forced to cancel his 60th birthday tour due to illness.
A new album in line with what the singer experienced
In an interview given to Gilles Bouleau on the J.T. of TF1on November 16, 2023, Florent Pagny had already expressed his desire to return to “distant lands”accompanied by his wife and mother of his two children, Azucena Caamaño. “As I have occupied a lot of ground between what I did and what happened to me, I am going to leave everyone alone a little. I’m going to go and recharge my batteries and look for inspiration so I can become creative again“. If the French will miss his appearances, the former coach of The Voice assured that he planned to return with an album “phase” with what he has experienced in recent years. After publicly announcing his cancer in 2022, Florent Pagny regularly provided news of his recovery and his recurrences. “I have had two relapses in the past two years. […] I ended up with a cancer cell that appears and disappears.” he confided on the set of What an era, on November 18, 2023. A few days later, the singer therefore wished to remain cautious in his comments. “When you’ve taken it three times, I had two relapsesyou tell yourself that you win battles, but for knowing if you win the war takes time“he conceded to AFP before explaining that he did not regret having made his fight public, which allowed him to help people in the same situation. “I’m hiding, I’m sick, I don’t want to tell anyone: it doubles the weight. But, there are so many people directly or indirectly concerned, saying it is relieving“Florent Pagny proudly explained.