music – At 76, Jean-Michel Jarre opened the electro concert of the closing ceremony of the Paralympic Games last night
The Phryge, the hymn Paradethe Trocadéro stadium, the Agitos on the Arc de Triomphe… While everyone is wondering what will remain in the hearts and heritage of the French after the end of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, the question arises for… Jean-Michel Jarre. The 76-year-old electro musician set the Paralympic Games closing ceremony alight on Sunday evening.
It was around 10pm when the Stade de France became a real dancefloor. Around the idea that “Paris is a party”, no fewer than 24 artists took turns to make the audience dance for an hour. To open, we were able to witness the return of the great Jean-Michel Jarre. As if frozen in time, the 76-year-old artist offered a medley of his most famous songs, including Oxygen part. II (1976) et The Blue Words (1974), by Christophe, for which he wrote the lyrics. “I am very touched that I was called upon,” the artist explained to AFP. I completely reworked my most world-famous songs this summer. I’m not putting on a show within a show.”
However, Jean-Michel Jarre’s appearance was particularly noted. Producer Romain Pissemen had promised “lots of light”, and we were rather served. During his second appearance on stage, performing the title Final(…) - 20minutes
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