Eddy Mitchell doesn't mince his words. Whether in an interview or in his daily life, the singer never hesitates to express his opinion on subjects that are close to his heart.
This Sunday, November 24, 2024, it's at the microphone of Audrey Crespo-Mara, in front of the cameras of Seven to Eightwhich the 82-year-old artist shared his thoughts on politics.
Long reluctant to go to the polls, Claude Moine, his real name, finally chose to return to voting. The reason? His deep shame at not having voted against Le Pen in the election against Chirac.
In 2022, Eddy Mitchell therefore decided to go to the voting booth to grant his vote to Emmanuel Macron, a choice that he does not regret in any way since according to him, “it is better to have a Macron than a Le Pen in power. These are fascists, extremists who are ready to take action.” A clear opinion which provoked strong reactions.
Eddy Mitchell without taboo on current politics
This is obviously not the first time that the interpreter of On the road to Memphis thus tackles the National Rally.
“I am against the National Front, against these people, so I vote“, he confided in particular last October on the airwaves of France Inter.
During this interview organized as part of the release of his 40th album FriendsEddy Mitchell had not hidden his disenchantment with the current political scene.
“I believe that there are parties that have gotten involved, which are not extraordinary by the way… People don't change, it's the environment that changes, it's because we pit them against each other. the others“, he said, before expressing a certain reluctance to the idea of a “it was better before“.
“There was the Algerian war (…) and De Gaulle who completely pissed us off and who forced us young people to join the army. Because when we did our military service, we also went to Algeria, and it was serious.”
For Johnny Hallyday's friend, this nostalgia for the past does not survive the difficult memories of an era marked by conflicts.
