“The years have passed…”sang Hugues Aufray in his legendary song Celine in 1966. Indeed time passes, but the singer remains. At 94, he is still touring and crowd the emblematic stage of the Olympia this Sunday, January 14 to perform this hit which inspired Céline Dion’s first name, but also many other songs which have not aged a bit like Santiano. “I will never retire because I have never worked. I sing and I play musicso I’m having fun, even if I’m paid to have fun!”he explained in June 2023 in an interview with West France relayed by Point.
However, even if the nonagenarian seems in good health, he is still preparing for the future while the Delon family is torn apart and the children of Johnny Hallyday, whom he considered to be “a very good friend”, continue to talk to each other through the media. At the end of 2023, while the legal case concerning the rocker’s inheritance was well settled, Jade and Joy as well as their mother Laeticia spoke out to denounce promises that David and Laura would not have kept. Hugues Aufray wants at all costs to avoid this type of unpleasant surprise which could lead to a family war. “To avoid the inheritance problems that Johnny Hallyday’s family had, I gave all my possessions to my children. I have nothing left, I left them everythinglike that, there will be no problems…”had revealed to West France the father of Marie and Charlotte, born his wedding with Hélène Faure, died in 2022. Long before the latter’s disappearance, Hugues Aufray had started a new life with Murielle, around forty years his junior. The two lovebirds got married on September 2, 2023.
Hugues Aufray “organized” already his estate
At 94 years old, the young groom nevertheless knows that the end is near. “The arrival is approaching. It’s neither a worry nor an anxiety, but I’m getting organized…”had confided Hugues Aufray about his death in the interview relayed by Point. The one who is currently alive and well believes that there should not be much money to share at the time of his death. “Every time I had a good year, I entrusted my interests to an associate, who took over everything from me”he said in an interview with Gala. “I was a guileless person, I was robbed all my life. That’s how lucky I was. When you’re rich, you’re inclined to do stupid things or say to yourself: ‘It’s okay, now , I’ve earned enough money, I’m retiring. Quit? For me, it’s unthinkable”he concluded.
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