Laugh or cry?
These artists have chosen.
Faced with new measures to combat the spread of the Omicron variant, which among other things prohibit standing concerts and which introduce new gauges for gatherings (2000 seats maximum for indoor gatherings, and 5000 for those outdoors), singers and artists announce their entry into politics.
The only area not concerned by these recent provisions:
"Political and electoral activities are subject to specific provisions in our constitutional law, which provide them with even stronger protection
".
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Difference in treatment
One of the first to get started is Julien Doré.
Known for his humor on social networks, the young dad replaced the mention "
In concert
" by "
In meeting
", which did not escape the fans.
The same goes for Eddy de Pretto, currently on tour for his album “
To all the bastards
”, who in capital letters wrote: “
I present myself as President of the Republic
” on his Twitter account.
He republished the dates of his tour by modifying his poster to write "
Here, I organize meetings
".
"
It's okay, I can do my concerts
" also declared Hoshi, the singer-songwriter who received in July the Gold disc for her albums "
Sommeil Levant
" and "
Etoile flippante
". More creative, she posted a montage replacing the official photograph of Emmanuel Macron with his face. An image that pleased his fans who did not fail to show him in the comments: "
Vote Hoshi
" or "
New concert equipment: a mask, a pass, a camping seat and it rolls
".
Despite the humor of these artists, the cultural sector is really worried.
“
We are once again becoming a forbidden sector, there is despair again.
I exchanged with producers concerned by tours: they will be canceled because there is no longer any availability for the year 2022 between all the postponed dates and the new shows
”confided Malika Seguineau, of Prodiss (national show union musical and variety), faced with this uncertain future.