this “good news” that warms his heart

Florent Pagny was committed to a cause close to his heart. After the announcement of the release of “Watson’s friend», on December 17, 2024, the singer cannot hide his joy.

Florent Pagny had expressed his support for Paul Watson and preached for his release through a song, released on October 14. The singer denounced the injustice of this affair. While the activist was released this Tuesday, December 17, after 149 days of imprisonment, the interpreter of Know how to love cannot contain his joy. He then spoke at the microphone of RTL a few hours after the announcement to discuss this “good news”. “Today we are releasing him, he is returning to his host country”he said. He also wanted to thank the commitment of celebrities, politicians and anonymous people. «The artists have also moved quite a few people demonstrated and expressed their disagreement”he said.

Florent Pagny likes to believe that it is thanks to “this synchronicity” what “friend Watson is free”. While highlighting the interventions of Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron and also of former Prime Minister Michel Barnier, the 63-year-old singer launched: “Let’s be happy”, “thanks to everyone.” But the artist also denounced this whole affair. “There is an international rule that prohibits whaling and Japan decides that it is not concerned”he was indignant. And Paul Watson “went to fight this problem. And 14 years later, he is stuck in prison when he just wants to give a helping hand to the planet, to nature, to these whales. Before adding: “It’s just unfair.” Florent Pagny took the opportunity to salute the activist’s commitments.

Paul Watson emotional after his release

He spent five months in a prison in Greenland, following his arrest on July 21, for trying to intercept a giant Japanese whaler in 2010. Paul Watson was released on December 17. The good news was announced by his lawyer, Julie Stage, to AFP. “He is free, the Ministry of Justice has just informed us that it has rejected the extradition request (to Japan, Editor’s note)”she revealed. A few hours after the announcement, he spoke in the columns of Parisian . “I’m relieved. It’s been five months since I last saw my two sons, aged 3 and 8. I will be able to spend Christmas with my children in Paris”he confided.

Article written with the collaboration of 6Médias.