A few hours before the start of the NRJ Music Awards, Cannes is in turmoil. Since Thursday, October 31, 2024, many artists have been rushing to the Côte d'Azur to participate in this long-awaited event.
However, as music lovers grow impatient, an unexpected scandal tarnishes the atmosphere around the ceremony.
Slimane accused of sexual harassment
According to the revelations of ParisianSlimane, the big winner of The Voice : The most beautiful voice in 2016, faced a complaint for sexual harassment.
This complaint was apparently filed by a former technician who worked on his tour, the Cupidon Tour. According to our colleagues, the alleged victim reported having been “stuck against a wall“by the singer, who would have”imposed a hug“beforeexpress your desire for a carnal relationship.
The technician then allegedly refused, telling Slimane that he was heterosexual and married. Despite his refusal, he was forced to enter the artist's dressing room, from where he quickly fled.
Subsequently, he would have received numerous messages from the young dad, including “videos of a sexual or even pornographic nature“, and this, during “two and a half hours“. Furthermore, “the singer allegedly behaved inappropriately during the 'Versus' duo tour with Vitaa“.
Despite his complaint, the technician “does not want to throw the artist out to pasture, he just wants him to answer for his actions and for this not to happen again“, reports Me Anne-Sophie Charrieras, his lawyer.
The artist present at the NRJ Music Awards
Faced with this scandal, NRJ would not have brought “no change to the evening program“. TF1, for its part, has not “answered explicitly” to the following question: Will Slimane sing at the NRJ Music Awards?
One thing is certain: even if he manages to prove his innocence, the reputation of the interpreter of My love is now tainted.
In a recent interview with ParisianPierre Garnier and his sidekick Joseph Kamel have also chosen not to mention the singer.
Despite their praise for other artists, such as Amir, “not a word on the other hand about Slimane, named as a French-speaking male artist and in French-speaking song, targeted by a complaint for sexual harassment“, reports the daily. Simple forgetting or voluntary act? The mystery remains intact…
