A concert by rapper Millésime K., which was to be held in Grenoble on March 10, was canceled following the mobilization of several unions and anti-fascist organizations, we learned from concordant sources.
The rapper, who was going to embark on a Patriote
tour throughout France
with his concert in Grenoble with around twenty dates, is known for his committed raps close to far-right positions.
He has over 700,000 followers on TikTok.
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In a joint press release, the CGT Isère, Solidaires Isère, the UNEF Grenoble, the NPA 38 and the Libertarian Communist Union of Grenoble had asked Monday for the cancellation of the rapper's concert.
"
Far-right aggression and terrorism is on the rise everywhere and Millésime K's lyrics clearly incite it, it's time to stop it
," they wrote.
The concert was to take place in Saint-Martin-le-Vinoux, in the suburbs near Grenoble, in a place presenting itself on its website as a “
wellness and health center
” offering spaces for rent.
Rap
Joan of Arc
by Millésime K
One of the center's managers, who wishes to remain anonymous, explains to AFP that she was deceived by the "
completely dishonest
" approach of the rapper, who presented himself "
as being a corporate event company
".
"
The territorial services told me that it was a method of renting rooms
," says the manager.
She claims to have discovered at the same time that her center was unwittingly hosting conferences by the Cercle Bayard, an organization describing itself as a “
sovereigntist think tank
” and which was mentioned by the press release of the anti-fascist organizations.
"
The contract with them was broken
," she says.
After the publication of the press release and a few articles in the local press, the date of the Isérois concert was removed from the Millésime K website. As part of his tour, the rapper must perform on March 11 in Lyon, on March 17 in Marseille and on March 18 in Montpellier.
On his site, the artist specifies that the exact places of the concerts would be sent by e-mail to ticket buyers a week before their date.
According to the daily
Liberation
, a neo-Nazi metal concert was also held on February 25 in the Chambéry region, when the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin, had just obtained the cancellation of another planned concert. in the Vosges.
Contacted by AFP, the prefecture of Savoie has not yet commented on this information.
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