The musician Guilherme Arantes 71, announced a career break by wishing his followers a Happy New Year. In a long outburst shared on the last day of 2024, he explained his decision and stated that he will return to the music scene in 2026.
“Happy New Year everyone. See you in 2026! No, you didn’t read it wrong, nor was I wrong. That’s right: 2025 is already partially drawn ‘for’ me, and partially drawn ‘by’ me. I’m not saying ‘goodbye’ to anything, just see you soon. Unlike most of my professional colleagues, I am an agent without an agenda”, began Guilherme Arantes.
Afterwards, the artist highlighted his radical attitude, stating that he is “out of place in a game in which I lost the thread”.
“Zero promises, zero commitments to continue this compulsory journey called a ‘career’. I kick the bucket, I rebel to survive.
I can’t stand it anymore, I’m a bizarre replicant, dislocated in a game where I lost the thread. I have a problem with what I will generically call ‘collective processes””, he wrote.
Guilherme Arantes also reflected on the concept of “collective”: “What is ‘collective’? Crowd. Crowd of people. I respect everything, but I may have developed a sense of awkwardness. I love playing for people, I have love and intensity in the message, in the public role. But I confess that – not today – I have been feeling like a fish out of the aquarium.”
The artist also mentioned the unscheduled catheterization with angioplasty procedure he underwent on December 26th.
“And even more so now, that I took a hit and found myself forced to ‘not be’ at two events that would help me feel ‘still serving something’… in this new artistic order that privileges the party, the encounter, the mix , the ‘immersive experience’ that the concert market offers,” he said.
Arantes added: “I’m very upset and reflective questioner, if you want to know. It’s not an easy time. It would be much easier if I relaxed and enjoyed life and savored success, giving myself over to ‘play for cash’… but I’m not like that. I’m not exactly a ‘performer’ in a world dominated by entertainment.”
“A compulsive and compulsory composer by birth and by choice, sometimes I feel like I’m not good for much in this world, except for a select group – thank God, I thank and appreciate every day – of appreciators of my artistic evolution. I also thank the Universe for bringing me half a century of music with meaning and consistency of unconditional love. Use for showbiz is another thing”, he concluded.
Regarding catheterization with angioplasty, the musician’s team reported in a statement that the procedure was carried out successfully and that “pAccording to medical recommendation, Guilherme Arantes will need to comply with absolute rest for the next 10 days”.
The artist’s New Year’s Eve show in Santos, on December 31, 2024, and his participation in Navio do Roupa Nova, on January 3, 2025, were cancelled.
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