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Concerts postponed or canceled because of the coronavirus, in Paris and in the provinces


With the ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people announced by the government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, many concerts have been canceled and / or postponed all over France. Update on the situation.

Sunday March 8, the government took further action against the spread of coronavirus. The Minister of Health, Olivier Véran announced the ban on “gatherings of more than 1000 people not essential to the continuity of the life of the Nation”. The lowering of the gauge, which was 5,000 people so far, impacts many concerts, threatened, at best postponed, at worst canceled. Follow with us live the decisions of the prefectures and concert producers.

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15:57 – The rooms of Lyon for more than 1000 people

In the major cities of France, several rooms have a capacity of more than 1,000 people and are therefore affected by government measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus. In Lyon, the halls that will be impacted in the coming weeks are the Halle Tony-Garnier, the Palais des sports, the Palais des congrès, the Maurice Ravel Auditorium, the Bourse du Travail and the Maison de la danse.

15:36 – Which rooms concerned in Marseille?

In total, nearly 300 theaters are affected by the government’s ban on gatherings of more than 1,000 people. In Marseille, several establishments have a capacity greater than this gauge: The Dôme, the Palais des sports de Marseille, the Palais omnisports, the Dock des Suds, the Silvain Theater, the Silo, the Opera, The Mill and the ‘Espace Julien.

15:02 – Avril Lavigne cancels her concerts

The announcement fell as soon as last week’s ban on gatherings of more than 5,000 people in confined spaces was banned: Avril Lavigne will not return to France. The singer announced on social networks the cancellation of her concerts in Paris and Milan scheduled for March 15 and 16 in France and March 26 in Italy. Two dates which will not be postponed, spectators are invited to turn to the points of sale to be reimbursed.

14:35 – The Philharmonie de Paris closes its doors

The Philharmonie de Paris will remain closed until further notice. “Because of the decisions taken on March 8 by the French government to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we are obliged to cancel the next concerts scheduled in the Grande Salle Pierre Boulez”, can we read on 2400 spectator hall site. People who purchased tickets for the concerts below will be reimbursed.

  • Monday March 9: SWR Symphonieorchester / Teodor Currentzis
  • Tuesday March 10: Île-de-France National Orchestra / James Feddeck
  • Wednesday March 11 and Thursday March 12: Orchester de Paris / Alain Altinoglu
  • Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 March: Orchestra and Choir of the Bolshoi Theater of Russia / Tugan Sokhiev
  • Monday March 16: Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra / Mikko Franck
  • Tuesday March 17: Yuja Wang
  • Wednesday March 18 and Thursday March 19: Orchester de Paris / Hannu Lintu
  • Friday March 20: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla
  • Saturday March 21 and Sunday March 22: The Cleveland Orchestra / Franz Welser-Möst

14:05 – Which rooms are affected by the measures?

The gatherings of more than 1,000 people are therefore canceled as part of the prevention measures related to the coronavirus, announced the Minister of Health Olivier Véran Sunday evening. In total, throughout France, some 300 concert halls have a capacity of more than 1,000 spectators and are therefore affected by these prohibitions. In Paris alone, there are nearly twenty: The AccorHotels Arena (Bercy), the Zénith Paris – La Villette, the Parc des Expositions, the Palais des Congrès, the Grand Rex, the Salle Pleyel, the Philharmonie de Paris , the Casino de Paris, the Olympia, the Maison de la Mutualité, Les Folies Bergère, the Mogador Theater, the Bataclan, La Cigale, the Élysée Montmartre, the Cabaret Sauvge and Le Trianon.

13:35 – Alain Souchon in Nantes postponed

As the day passes, cancellations and / or postponements of concerts fall, the day after the government announces the cancellation of gatherings of more than 1,000 people to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. In a press release posted at midday, the Zénith de Nantes announces the postponement of Alain Souchon’s concert, scheduled for April 2, to November 11, 2020. “Following the instructions imposed on Show Producers as part of the fight against the coronavirus, Alain Souchon’s full date scheduled for April 2, 2020 at the Zenith in Nantes is postponed to Wednesday, November 11, 2020. The tickets remain valid for these postponement dates “.

13:08 – The Zenith of Paris in blur

Like most concert halls with a capacity of over 1,000 spectators and therefore affected by the government ban linked to the coronavirus, the Zénith de Paris has very little information. The Parisian auditorium announces that “all the shows programmed at the Zénith Paris – La Vilette are affected, but we do not know for the moment the period of validity of this measure”. Thus, a first list of concerts affected by these cancellations can be made (until May 31):

  • Papa Roach + Hollywood Undead – March 13
  • Claudio Capeo – March 14
  • Boulevard des Airs – March 20
  • Therapie Taxi – March 26
  • Avril Lavigne – March 26 (concert already canceled with the previous ban on gatherings of more than 5,000 people)
  • Good Listener – March 27
  • Allaoua – March 28 (concert already canceled with the previous ban on gatherings of more than 5,000 people)
  • Parkway Drive – April 15
  • Baaba Maal – April 18
  • Jean-Louis Aubert – April 23
  • Gauvin Sers – April 25
  • Foals – April 27
  • Philippe Katerine – April 28
  • Eva – May 19

12:57 – Maintaining certain conditions.

After lowering the gauge of banned gatherings above 5,000 to 1,000 people today, some concert halls have found a clever solution to maintain certain concerts. This is particularly the case of La Cigale, which announces that the concert of Nada Surf, Wednesday March 11, will take place, but in two parts: “in order to avoid cancellation or postponement, the group decided to perform 2 identical performances in the evening: one at 7:00 p.m. and one at 9:15 p.m. We will bring the first half of the audience into the concert at 7:00 p.m. and the following people on that of 9:15 p.m. These times correspond to the start of each concert, the opening of doors for that of 7:00 pm will be at 6:00 pm and at 8:45 pm for that of 9:15 pm “, can we read on the site of the Parisian room.

12:20 – Madonna’s concerts canceled?

This is one of the biggest question marks on Monday, the day after the government’s announcement to ban gatherings of more than 1,000 people to stem the spread of the coronavirus in France: the latest dates from Madonna at the Grand Rex in Paris will they be canceled? The American star is yet to perform on Tuesday March 10 and Wednesday March 11. But the famous Parisian hall has a capacity of over 1,000 spectators, and should therefore be affected by government bans. Live Nation, producer of Madonna’s shows, is expected to release a news release in the next few hours.

11:48 – Patrick Bruel’s tour postponed

Another victim of the new measures announced by the government: the tour of Patrick Bruel. All the singer’s dates planned for May are postponed until the start of the new school year. Here is the list of dates concerned:

  • May 5 – Zenith of Caen – postponed to October 9
  • May 6 – Zenith of Nantes – postponed to October 15
  • May 7 – The Freedom of Reindeer – postponed to October 14
  • May 12 – Olympic HallAlberville – postponed to September 16
  • May 13 – Halle Tony Garnier from Lyon – postponed to September 18
  • May 14 – Zenith of Dijon – postponed to October 2
  • May 15 – Zenith ofOrleans – postponed to October 1
  • May 16 – Zenith of Clermont-Ferrand – postponed to September 17
  • May 27 – The Dome of Marseille – postponed to September 25
  • May 28 – Nikaïa Palace in Nice – postponed to September 26

11:21 – The Gims tour postponed

Already, the government’s announcement of a ban on gatherings of more than 5,000 people last week had postponed the tour of Gims, which was to begin on March 6 in Rouen. All dates have been postponed and tickets remain valid for the new dates, listed below:

  • Bordeaux – Arkea Arena / June 3, 2020
  • Luxembourg – Rockhall / June 4, 2020
  • Liège – Country Hall / June 5, 2020
  • Orleans – Zenith / June 10, 2020
  • Rouen – Zenith / June 11, 2020
  • Nantes – Zenith / June 12, 2020
  • Strasbourg – Zenith / June 17, 2020
  • Toulouse – Zenith / June 19, 2020
  • Lille – Zenith / June 25 and 26, 2020
  • Lyon – Halle Tony Garnier / July 1, 2020
  • Nice – Palais Nikaïa / July 2, 2020
  • Marseille – Le Dôme / July 3, 2020
  • Bressanes – Nights B. / July 11, 2020
  • Beziers – Les Arènes / July 17, 2020

11:11 – All concerts at the Zénith de Nantes canceled

As soon as the new government measures were announced, the first consequences fell on concert halls. This Monday morning, the press releases are linked. The Zénith de Nantes has just announced that “the scheduled shows are a priori all concerned by this measure, the duration of this application of which is not known at the time of writing.” Without giving names of artists, it is already possible to establish a list of concerts concerned (at least until May):

  • The Australian Pink Floyd Show / March 11
  • Dadju / March 12
  • Jean-Louis Aubert / March 17
  • Niska / March 18
  • Les Cowboys Fringants / March 19
  • Taxi Therapy / April 01
  • Alain Souchon / April 02
  • M Pokora / April 03
  • Vald / April 26
  • Patrick Bruel / 06 May
  • -M- / 09 May
  • The youth idol / May 16
  • Eva / May 20

11:02 – New government measures

Sunday, March 8, in the evening, Olivier Véran, Minister of Health, announced the new measures taken by the government to stem the epidemic of coronavirus and pronounced “the prohibition of the gatherings of more than 1000 people not essential to the continuity of the life of the Nation. ” So far, the gauge had been established at 5,000 people and already, many concerts had been canceled and / or postponed.

When the ban on gatherings of more than 5,000 people in confined spaces was announced last week, several events that did not reach this level were maintained, such as the concerts by Maxime Le Forestier, Jean-Louis Aubert or Christophe Mae. On Sunday March 8, the Minister of Health announced a ban on events for more than 1,000 people, which obviously impacts more theaters. At the time of writing, all of the concerts that have been held to date are also under threat. Most producers and theater directors are expected to communicate within the next few hours.

In France, in total, more than 300 rooms can hold more than 1,000 spectators at events, sporting events, shows and concerts. The new government measure announced by the Minister of Health Olivier Véran, which therefore prohibits gatherings of more than 1,000 people in confined spaces will have a strong impact on many establishments. In the coming hours, many cancellations and / or postponements of concerts should be announced.

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