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For the next Agen Festival which will take place on August 29 and 30, three artists are already known. The final name is expected to be announced by the end of January.
To strengthen the 2025 edition of the next Agen Festival, the municipality took advantage of the end of 2024 to unveil a large part of the upcoming program.
And after Pascal Obispo and Olivia Ruiz, we had to maintain the standards. At the beginning of December, the City of Agen drew three of the four names planned: two heavyweights of the years to come with Pierre Garnier and Santa and, to a lesser extent but just as talented Joseph Kamel.
It will not be Slimane despite rumors
A name is therefore missing to have the complete program of artists scheduled for August 29 and 30. Enough to fuel rumors and make some people’s imagination run wild.
On social networks, some Internet users wondered if it was not Slimane. Once adored, the winner of the fifth edition of The Voice is now the subject of two complaints for sexual assault and attempted sexual assault. And therefore under the fire of criticism after having been in the spotlight.
However, it was never mentioned for the next Agen celebrations. For simple reasons. “He already came two years ago, so no point in bringing him back. There was never any question of it,” we decide at the town hall.
A little more patience for the complete poster
If the fourth artist is not yet known, it was not to replace Slimane on the sly. The reasons are more technical. “Programming an artist means looking at their schedule and their availability with the filmers, negotiating contracts. When we made the announcements, it was not yet official,” we reveal from the municipality.
No more than today. The very last part of the programming should be known in the coming weeks. “By the end of January,” we assure. Enough to leave a little time for those who wish to imagine their favorite artist coming to Agen… Or not!
