"Victoires de la musique": viewers shocked by the presence of the public: Femme Actuelle Le MAG

While the atmosphere is in full swing at the musical Seine, Internet users are unleashed. The 36th edition of the Victoires de la musique is broadcast on France 2, Friday February 12, 2021. On social networks, several viewers have stepped up to the plate, surprised to discover the presence of public in the room located in Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine) to applaud the different singers. "What is this delirium how can we accept the public? Shameful", "So in fact when it comes to the Victories, we can organize a concert with a health protocol, but otherwise all venues in France remain closed … Where is the consistency? The sanitary measures are variable geometry "," What is the difference between this audience with distancing and masks and a theater where a stage that could reopen with the same rules? Why France 2 does it have a privilege compared to private rooms in France? Total misunderstanding ", we read for example, on Twitter.

Messages published in the midst of the Covid-19 health crisis, at a time when many French people – including personalities – denounce the closure of cultural venues and theaters. In addition, several celebrities have decided not to participate in the event. According to The Parisian, the people in the audience are actually paid extras. Our colleagues indicate that they are 200 to have been recruited to attend the show, installed every other seat.

Test concert, not authorized by the Hauts-de-Seine prefecture

However, the test concert, with 1,300 people as desired by the organizers of the ceremony, was refused by the Hauts-de-Seine prefecture. "We're not making a big deal out of it. We're going to focus our evening on live, to support the performing arts sector ", said the general manager of the event, Jean-Yves de Linarès, to theAFP relayed by The world. In the columns of Parisian, the latter also emphasized that measures have been taken to prevent the spread of Covid-19 as much as possible: "Two or three sequences will have been recorded. It's pure security to prevent, along with the choirs and dancers, there are too many of us backstage. " An orchestra was also installed in the pit to fill the void.

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