French singer Gilbert Montagné had a tough evening on Saturday.
While he performed the piece I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston during a show held in Saint-Pathus (north-east of Paris), the 72-year-old artist got a little carried away by the enthusiasm of a dancer.
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Accompanied by the woman who guided him on stage, Montagné (who has been blind since the first days after his birth) approached too close to the edge of the stage and fell heavily to the bottom of it.
The spectators present screamed, dismayed to see the interpreter ofWe are going to love each other falling in the face from almost two meters high.
In the moments following the spectacular landing, the singer remained on the ground, causing concern in the crowd.
But as the famous saying goes: The Show Must Go On.
Montagné returned to the stage and continued his performance as if nothing had happened, with an added blow to his forehead.
He himself confirmed it in an interview with Europe1.
On Instagram, Montagné admitted to being a little disappointed that the person who filmed his fall and who is in some way responsible for the video of it going viral did not also film the moment when he got back on stage.
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“There was a person who filmed this fall, but they did not film the moment when I got back on stage. I would have liked because that’s what victory is!”, said the genius behind The sunlights of the tropics.
With his worthy dive, he joins Marjo and Chevy Chase in the select club of celebrities who have fallen off a stage.
