On the bill this summer at Printemps de Bourges, Nuits de Fourvière, Pont du Rock and the Bout du Monde Festival, Alain Souchon intends to take advantage of the resumption of cultural life. The 77-year-old singer is on tour until next year to promote
Fifties Soul
, his album which won him a Victoire de la Musique last February. During an interview in the
Telegram
, he returned to vaccination and his incomprehension in the face of people who refuse to receive the doses.
“
We are lucky to have vaccines but a lot of people still hesitate or refuse to be vaccinated.
There are other poorer countries in the world where people would like to but do not have access
”, regretted Alain Souchon.
“
It's extraordinary these people who know nothing about it but are against it, in principle.
We live in a country of mad people!
», He got carried away.
For the interpreter of
Sentimental Crowd
, the vaccine is the only way out of the "
nightmare, even if the danger still lurks
".
"
We know well, however, that this is the only way to achieve collective immunity and avoid falling back into the same galleys,
" he said.
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The artist also allowed himself a comparison with the polio vaccine, which had been well received at the time according to him.
“
You know, when I was little, there was polio that took its toll on children.
We were told to be careful and get vaccinated.
It was normal
,
ordinary stuff
, he recalled.
And the polio was chased away.
When I learned that there was an anti-covid vaccine, I didn't hesitate.
When I hear the endless discussions around the subject, there is something to be surprised about
”.
Already in December 2020, the singer spoke out in favor of vaccination. In an interview with
Paris Match
, he explained with humor wanting to be vaccinated, in particular because “
half of my family was fiercely against vaccines. So, it amuses me to be for
”. Alain Souchon then went to have his arm pricked as soon as possible, as he had told
RTL.
“
I stood in line for three hours on the sidewalk with people my age,”
he described. Today vaccinated and "
happy
" to return to the stage, Alain Souchon now hopes to find the great outdoors and the beaches, "
with a lot of people and pretty girls not masked
" ...