After her emergency hospitalization, Véronique Sanson breaks the silence and gives news of her state of health

While she was to launch her festival tour entitled “I wanted to see you again” on May 23, 2026 at the Art Rock festival in Saint-Brieuc, Véronique Sanson was urgently hospitalized “for an acute respiratory infection”, as explained to theAFP its press service. It was ultimately Jeanne Cherhal who replaced the 77-year-old singer on the festival stage at short notice.

Four days later, the interpreter of Ma révérence gave reassuring news of his health.

Thanks from Véronique Sanson

In a story published on her Instagram account this Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Véronique Sanson first wanted to thank her fans for their “messages of support”, as well as the firefighters and the Samu des Yvelines who took care of her.

“I’m better but am unforgivably disappointed to have missed our beautiful meeting in Saint-Brieuc”, she then explained. The artist also wanted to thank Jeanne Cherhal for having replaced her on stage. “A big congratulations to my pretty Jeanne for having taken up the challenge in record time!”.

On his account X (ex-Twitter), journalist Jean-François Guyot revealed that the artist’s press officers had specified to theAFP that she was going to continue “her convalescence at home”. The singer is expected in several cities this summer as part of her festival tour.

Véronique Sanson faced with several health problems

In recent years, Véronique Sanson’s health has deteriorated several times. Treated for tonsil cancer in 2018, she was then hospitalized in April 2024 for pneumonia, which forced her to cancel a concert planned at the Zénith in Nantes, a few days after celebrating her 75th birthday on stage. of the Grand Rex in Paris.

In an interview given to the show Sept à Huit in September 2025, the singer explained that her health problems had increased over time. “I hurt everywhere, I have osteoarthritis in my hands, arthritis and it hurts when I play the piano,” she confided, slipping in that her condition was “not meant to get better.”