hundreds of Johnny Hallyday fans expected in Paris for a “very soft” tribute

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“The church is not a concert hall, we will be very soft, out of respect for the place,” promises Francine on the phone, head of Los Amigos Desperados, the biker fan club founded in 1992 by Johnny Hallyday and Jo Rodriguez, who was once his bodyguard.

Thursday December 5, 2024, to celebrate the 7th anniversary of the death of the French favorite rocker, a tribute will be paid to him at the Madeleine, in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, the same place where a national ceremony was held in his honor on December 9 2017.

The building is sacred for fans of the artist: it remains an easily accessible place of contemplation, Johnny Hallyday having insisted on being buried on the island of Saint-Barthélemy, in the Caribbean.

Music and mass

“The years go by, but we don't forget him,” emphasizes Francine, who recalls that, since the singer's death, a tribute has been held every year in the Madeleine church. And it brings together a lot of people each time. “The church is always almost full. Fans come from all over France and even abroad to attend,” she assures.

This year’s meeting should be no exception. Here's what he has in store:

-10:45 a.m.: gathering on the square in front of the Madeleine church

-11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: entry into the building and musical tribute, the participation of Didier Gustin, in particular, being announced. The actor and host will star in the musical theater piece Johnny Free in my headat the Passy theater (16th), in January 2025.

Mass will be said Monseigneur Chauvet.

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