The Minister of Culture Roselyne Bachelot reacts to the outputs of artists fictitiously declaring themselves for the presidential election to ensure their concerts despite the prohibition measures announced Monday evening.
It is a measure that provoked discontent but also titillated the imagination of French artists … This Monday, December 27, 2021, among the announcements of Jean Castex in order to contain the Covid-19 epidemic, several particularly impacted the entertainment world . Large gatherings are now limited to a maximum of 2,000 people indoors, and standing concerts prohibited. Room capacity limitations which do not however concern political meetings, as the Prime Minister clarified. An aberration for many singers who see their tour dates canceled …
“I understand because there is disappointment“
Julien Doré, Grand Corps Malade, Jeremy Ferrari, Eddy de Pretto, Jarry, Hoshi … all were indignant and had the idea of announcing on their social networks thatthey were going to run for president, their banned concerts then turning into campaign meetings authorized. Ads, we suspect fictitious, to which the Minister of Culture reacted all the same Roselyne Bachelot, on RTL this Wednesday morning. “I understand because there is disappointment, bitterness, regrets … But I know these artists and they are responsible people“, she first admitted before recalling why concerts are prohibited and not political gatherings:”We come up against the same thing as for places of worship, it is a constitutional measure, even if it is certain that in terms of health, it would be better if these measures also affect political meetings“.
“It’s a movement of mood“
Roselyne Bachelor continued her point by claiming to be “sure that artists will not turn into presidential candidates, because that would imply a certain number of constraints to be observed. In addition, if there were an area of contamination in these concerts, their responsibility would be engaged.“, she said.”It’s a change of mood but I’m sure they will behave as responsible people, I know them and I’m sure of it“, she concluded, affirming that in the event of maintenance of a concert of the devices could be taken so that it does not take place.