It’s a crazy bet that has come true for the village of Varaire (Lot) and its 350 inhabitants!
Thanks to the determination of the Vrai Repaire Festival association, the town will welcome the French singer of international stature Manu Chao!
A long-term job for the association's volunteers, who managed to convince the former singer of Mano Negra to perform in this little part of the Lot.
They had been asking the artist's entourage for five years, with no return.
“During the last edition of the festival, in August 2023, someone close to Manu Chao came to see us saying that he could perhaps help us,” say Julien Rigaud-Boyé and Maxime Bes, co-presidents of the Vrai Repaire association. Festival.
Two months later, we contacted him again, but he didn't respond for three months, until this call recently, where he told us that it was good for the date of June 4!
We had to give the answer within twenty-four hours, for this date in the middle of the week while the festival takes place on August 16 and 17.
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The star lowered her fee to adapt
Determined to realize this dream, the association, which mobilizes nearly 150 volunteers for the festival, studied the feasibility of the project and obviously accepted the sole availability of the star, who lowered her fee to adapt to the financial situation organizers.
There will therefore be a special evening for Manu Chao on June 4, before the festival in August.
The last time Manu Chao played in the Lot was at the Ecaussystem festival in 2017, in front of 15,000 people.
This time, the concert promises to be more intimate, with a capacity of 1,500 seats, sold from this Monday, March 25.
“It’s a crazy moment for our village when volunteers are taking time off to organize the festival,” enthuse Julien and Maxime.
The last time he performed in France, the tickets were all gone in three minutes!
For its festival on August 16 and 17, the association announced the presence of Alborosie, Flavia Coelho, Guts and Manudigital.
Concert by Manu Chao for the Vrai Repaire Festival on June 4.
Information and tickets
on the festival website.