Long-awaited reunion between Florent Pagny and the public. The French singer will take the stage at Salle Pleyel (Paris VIII) this Thursday, May 30. Along with Nicola Sirkis, from Indochina, she will participate in a charity concert titled Sentinels of an afternoonaccording to information from Le Figaro confirmed by BFMTV.
The interpreter of To know love He had no concerts planned since his tour last summer. He simply mentioned the possibility of returning to the stage in 2026, for a tour that will celebrate his 65th birthday, in November 2023.
Organized by the military governor of Paris, this Thursday’s concert takes place to benefit Bleuet de France, an organization that supports war wounded, victims of terrorism and wards of the Nation.
difficult years
“Due to his state of health, his arrival was not made official until the last moment,” Madeu González, the singer’s friend and agent, told the national newspaper. “We wanted to make sure he could be there.”
A reminder that Florent Pagny is recovering from lung cancer, announced on January 25, 2022, which forced him to cancel his current tour to receive treatment. After months of treatment, followed by improvement and then a relapse that forced him to resume chemotherapy, the singer returned to the stage on June 30 in Nimes where he began a summer festival tour.
A health problem that did not prevent him from multiplying his projects. He hit bookstores in 2023 with his book Pagny de Florentreleased in April and sold 150,000 copies.
The singer also presented a new album in September, 2 bisin which revisits his repertoire in the form of duets with prestigious guests: Lara Fabian, Slimane, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Vianney, Soprano, Amel Bent, Matt Pokora either Kendji Girac.
17 hours by plane
According to Le Figaro, Florent Pagny traveled 17 hours from Patagonia, where he lives, to perform for free at the Salle Pleyel. He will perform the song. The soldiertaken from his album Grow with you released in 2013, written by Marie Bastide and composed by Calogero.
The artists will be accompanied by 200 musicians from the Armed Forces. In addition to Florent Pagny and Nicola Sirkis, the duo Les Frangines, the group ElectroDeluxe and the singer Yvard will take the stage. They will be accompanied by the music variety orchestra of the marine troops, the French army choir, but also the music of the Paris fire brigade.
Source: BFM TV
