On April 16, 2020, Christophe died at the age of 74, leaving behind a family broken by grief and inconsolable fans. The singer died in the middle of a coronavirus health crisis, thus preventing a great popular tribute from being paid to him, but this will soon be corrected. Véronique Bevilacqua revealed to Parisian Sunday, June 7, 2020 that the interpreter of Blue Words would receive a magnificent tribute in the coming months.
"The sanitary situation did not allow more than twenty people to be gathered. It was impossible to invite personalities because we could not invite one and not the other, " she said. And to continue: "There will of course be a tribute as soon as the situation allows, I hope this fall. His turner and many artists are starting, especially those from his duet albums. I want it to be at the top, in terms of what Christophe was doing", confided the last wife of Christophe, relieving his fans who claimed that their idol could benefit from a beautiful and big ceremony.
The request of his son Romain Vidal
This announcement by Véronique Bevilacqua was read by Romain Vidal, the singer's son, now 52 years old, who took the opportunity to make a moving request on his account. Facebook. "Apparently, they are preparing a tribute to Christophe, my biological father, I am very happy for him, he deserves it, do you think I will be invited to be present, which seems to me to be the least of things?"he asked, as a last favor.
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