Harley Davidson concert will roar in your living room

Confined in his house in Pigalle at the foot of the Moulin Rouge, the rocker and bluesman Manu Lanvin is used to taking up challenges at a moment's notice: “ A quality internet connection, a microphone, a sound card, a computer and voila. Every evening at 9 p.m., he gives an acoustic concert to his fans, including many caregivers who log in when they get home. " It's my small contribution, I don't let go of them until the end of confinement, it's important to play music so that people forget the pandemic for a moment ," he said.

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Every evening at 9 p.m., he gives an acoustic concert to his fans, including many caregivers who log in when they get home. " It's my small contribution, I don't let go of them until the end of confinement, it's important to play music so that people forget the pandemic for a moment ," he said.

Another project that was born thanks to confinement: to blackmail his actor father, Gérard Lanvin, for the first time. “ My mother having preferred to stay in their house near Marrakech where they live more and more, my father found himself alone in the family apartment in western Paris. He was a little bored, so I took advantage of it, smiles Manu Lanvin . He wrote a text on domestic violence and I composed the music. This gives the Call for Help clip I just posted on YouTube. "

The result is not happy but rather successful. Impeccable silhouette at 69 years old, the actor in Walk in the shade , his eyes hidden behind smoked glasses, big rings on his fingers sings realistically. The black and white film broken down into bubbles where each musician is filmed at home, is soberly elegant.

Manu Lanvin, at home, in Pigalle. GELProduction

In the midst of all these projects, the phone rang. It was Stéphane Sahakian, famous sound engineer who worked for the greatest ones from Johnny Hallyday to Paul Personne before managing major Harley Davidson events such as biker gatherings in Morzine, Gérardmer in the Vosges and in Port Grimaud near Saint- Tropez. International stars on display and more than 80,000 bikers reunited with their personalized Harleys, these concerts are colorful.

Confined in the Marne, Stéphane Sahakian wants to organize there immediately, a large charity concert in favor of the Fondation de France. " I imagined two hours of live animated by Philippe Maneuver with in order Johnny Gallagher, Laura Cox, Manu Lanvin, Macadam Farmers, The Picture books, Murray Head , Louis Bertignac and a surprise as a finale ", explains the producer.

Artists in ten different places

For the poster, a phone call to Burgundy where Franck Margerin settled green with his sister was enough. "I am not a biker but I love these Harley events where I regularly go to dedications, " says the designer. " Obviously I was going to be of service. I put aside Lucien's new album with his banana on which I work and I drew a crobard removed with a pen, "laughs the one who releases I want a Harley at Dargaud on May 29. In fact, his rocker sitting on his motorcycle with his guitar facing a computer is effective.

The most difficult part remained: technically ensuring a live concert with artists spread over ten different locations, all broadcast in France but also in Great Britain, Spain and Italy. "To concentrate the flow, we will go through the Zoom application and the concert will be available on a single address, the Facebook account of Harley Davidson , explains the producer". On the screens, a link will direct listeners to the Fondation de France. " The donations will be displayed live as at the Telethon, " explains Stéphane Sahakian. How many spectators does he hope for? It will be a surprise, but with clubs nicknamed chapters alone, it is guaranteed to hit 18,000 bikers.

They who love black and skull t-shirts will not be disappointed by the decor of Manu Lanvin's living room. Admittedly, there is a zebra carpet on the floor but the walls and furniture are ultra-colored with red and even fuchsia pink. Trailer atmosphere. " A style that I had spotted at Michel Delpech, it's warm, it feels good, " laughs the interested party.

• Manu Lanvin & The Devil Blues , concert December 5, 2020 at La Cigale.
• Murray Head, concert from June 30, 2020 to the Olympia postponed to November 29, 2020.
• Rock at home, All united, Saturday May 9 at 7 p.m. on the Facebook account @harleydavidsonfrance).