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Sacred monster of French song, the singer Renaud, who this weekend provided the last date of his tour “Dans Mes Cordes”, granted an exclusive interview to our colleagues from “Parisien”. The opportunity for the 72-year-old artist to return to the harsh criticism he recently received during his concerts…
“It annoys me”: Renaud’s last on stage: after strong criticism of his performances, the singer responds bluntly
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Undisputed icon of French song, singer Renaud completed this weekend at the Barrière casino in Deauville, the last date of his tour In my ropes. A particularly concert “joyful and moving“, as reported by our colleagues from Parisian who also had the chance to speak with the 72-year-old artist. Two years ago, due to his weakened health, many people wondered about his big return to the stage. Some of those close to him had feared that he would not be able to secure his first forty dates. Stars or anonymous, everyone had their little comment.
At the beginning of December on the set of At Jordan's Jean-Claude Camus, Johnny Hallyday's former producer, did not mince his words when discussing certain performances by Renaud, where he appeared weakened with a trembling voice. “I find that artists, who have had such scale, such fame with the public, perform while no longer being what they really were, I think it is better to stop. Me, personally, I would have stopped“, had launched the ex-father-in-law of Yannick Noah. A point of view shared by many Internet users… Not enough to upset Renaud who got wind of his tirade thanks to the teams of the Parisian : “I haven't heard, but it annoys me. 'The moron who would want to bury me was not born or ill-advised.' I quote myself (extract from his song 'Always standing, editor's note)“.
Renaud opens up like he rarely does
Saturday December 21, 2024, the star who is preparing to celebrate her 50th career was in communion with her audience. Despite his speech difficulties and his “cavernous voice“, Cerise's husband brilliantly put on the show accompanied by his musicians whose sublime arrangements won over the spectators who continued to give them a standing ovation. In heaven, Renaud also dedicated some of his compositions to his loved ones: My lover for his daughter Lolita Séchan, Lost heart to his new wife or even My Girl to his ex-wife Dominique who would not have for nothing in the world missed his last performance.
The opportunity for him to send a short message to his detractors. “This is my 131st date! They should have turned their tongues in their mouths seven times. I never had any doubts. From the first rehearsals, I knew that musically, it was going to work with these magnificent strings“, added Renaud, who proved to everyone that he still had resources.”I get up at 6 a.m. every morning. It's me who wakes up Bloodi and Pierre (his two assistants, editor's note)”. The one who has given up cigarettes and alcohol continues to draw his strength from the unwavering love that his admirers have for him: “We age, we change, we have to understand. As for me, the stage makes me live and inactivity kills me. I thank my fans who are always there“.
