Mylène Farmer expresses her “tremendous sadness”. After the cancellation of her two concerts at the Stade de France, Friday and Saturday, due to the riots linked to the death of Nahel, her team is seeking to « find new dates », she announced this Saturday.
“I dreamed that we could love each other. I was waiting for this moment out of time to share with you this emotion, this unique vertigo that only you are able to provide. Huge sadness. I love you, ”wrote the megastar in a press release, in reference to one of his songs.
« All the thoughts of Mylène Farmer go to those who were delighted to live with her, these two evenings (…) and who had organized their transport and their accommodation sometimes for almost two years », continues her management. Some fans had been camping for almost a week in front of the Stade de France to get the best seats in front of the stage.
Cancellations at the request of the department
The teams of the interpreter of « Disenchanted » are « looking for the best possibilities to try to find new dates, to propose solutions even if each new day remains an unknown », can we still read.
The announcement of the cancellation of the two shows at the Stade de France was made Friday in the middle of the afternoon by the prefecture of Seine-Saint-Denis, a few hours before the first show, the second being scheduled for this Saturday.
According to a police source, these cancellations were decided at the request of the elected officials of the department. Urban violence has been significant in Seine-Saint-Denis since the death of young Nahel, a department where « almost all the municipalities » have been affected, a police source told AFP.