A crazy evening and a short night for Sylvain Poche.
The owner of the DSP studio, located in Bois Moret, in Auvers-Saint-Georges (Essonne) saw Kanye West fans disembark until 4 a.m.
In an enigmatic message published Thursday morning, the American rapper had published the geographical coordinates of a field to announce the release of his new album Donda.
It didn't take much more for some to imagine the artist's presence there.
If a screening of one of his concerts was well planned, it was a private party reserved for a few handpicked influencers.
Faced with the scale of the event on social networks, Sylvain Poche, in conjunction with the gendarmerie, the prefecture and the municipality, preferred to cancel everything.
Which did not discourage some of the artist's fans.
At 11 p.m., around forty people had already been turned back by the gendarmes present on the spot to avoid any disturbance to public order.
The mayor, Denis Meunier, had issued a municipal decree prohibiting access to Bois Moret.
"They drove an hour and a half, in the rain, for nothing"
“In all, I think we saw nearly 300 people pass,” says Sylvain Poche. From my studio, I saw a few cars entering the equestrian center parking lot
(Editor's note: located next door)
and turning around seeing that there was nothing. Those with whom I was able to talk were very understanding. They had read that the event was canceled but on social networks, some claimed that it was a lie to avoid the crowds. And since Kanye West is known for his communication shots, they preferred to check for themselves that there really was nothing. They drove an hour and a half, in the rain, for nothing. One person even made t-shirts. She thought she would sell them on the spot before being taken back by the gendarmes. This whole story is crazy ”
Did Kanye West intend to land unexpectedly? After this crazy night, Sylvain Poche asks himself the question. “According to his fans, he would have been able to. I want to, in Auvers, there is everything to welcome him. But, next time, let him warn us beforehand. We will do things well. "