Music celebrated at the Presidential Palace. Emmanuel Macron decorated two big names in electro music on Monday, Jean-Michel Jarre and Marc Cerrone, before they took part in the concert in the Elysée courtyard for the 40th Music Festival. “I decorated two huge stars for all they have done and all that they inspire”, declared the Head of State while introducing the evening with his wife, Brigitte, on the vast stage mounted on the forecourt of the presidential palace.
The works of Jean-Michel Jarre, 72 years old and pioneer of electro, and Marc Cerrone, 69 years old, “are at the heart of French, European and world music and we can be proud of this music created in France and which shines ”around the world, added Emmanuel Macron. Jean-Michel Jarre was made commander of the Legion of Honor and Marc Cerrone a knight.
A concert at the Elysée
The first, author in particular ofOxygen and D’Equinox, “dedicated” this decoration “to the whole electronic music family, DJs, technicians… who have suffered so much from the pandemic for a year”. The two musicians were on the program of the Elysée concert with several artists from the young electro generation such as NSDOS, Irène Dresel, Crystal Murray and Glitter.
They performed in front of some 300 people seated on stools, including a hundred young people registered on the site of the pass culture, local shopkeepers and invited personalities such as Jack Lang, the founder of the Fête de la Musique, or the actress. Charlotte Rampling, former wife of Jean-Michel Jarre.
Justin Bieber received at the Elysée
Emmanuel Macron recalled that this celebration was taking place “at the somewhat special moment” of the end of the pandemic, particularly thanking the young people “who have made a lot of efforts”.
In the morning, he chaired a meeting with those responsible for the nightlife to announce that concerts with standing audiences will again be authorized in France from June 30 and discos will reopen as of July 9, after fifteen months. closing.
In the afternoon, the Canadian star Justin Bieber was received at the Elysee Palace with his wife Hailey for a tour of the palace.