Very close to Slimane who is his artistic collaborator but also his friend, Vitaa must face the accusations against him, despite herself. Indeed, he is expected as a guest star at the Accor Arena for the singer’s big Parisian concert…
Slimane star of the Vitaa concert? A very delicate situation brought to light
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A successful singer who reached the heights of popularity with his appearance at Eurovision, Slimane is now going through a personal and legal storm. Targeted by two complaints for sexual harassment and sexual assault, the 35-year-old artist also causes collateral damage to his famous friendships, first and foremost Vitaa. The interpreter of I don’t forget performs on stage this Wednesday, December 4 at the Accor Arena and her controversial friend and collaborator must step into the spotlight with her. However, according to information from Parisiantechnicians would oppose the presence of the singer with her and claim to have been pressured.
It was on November 16 that the tour team learned that Slimane was going to be invited on stage in Dijon. Previously, the news would have been received with pleasure and without surprise since the two stars signed an album together, Versuset have the same management, Indifférence Prod and the same concert producer, Play Two Live. Since the affair broke out, the situation has been completely different. Slimane did not perform in Dijon, however, the discontent continues. One of the technicians, in conflict with the production of the tour, spoke to the Parisian : “We signed for Vitaa, not for Slimane. Our job is to put an artist on stage on a pedestal and we do not want to put on a pedestal a guy who is the target of two complaints for sexual assault and sexual harassment, which moreover is filed by colleagues (two technicians who worked on the singer’s tour), sometimes friends. Of course, Slimane benefits from the presumption of innocence, but we know the artist and the atmosphere on his tours. Out of the question to work for him.”
Vitaa in a very delicate position
Hicham Bendaoud, co-founder of Indifférence Prod, is also the husband of Vitaa, and Nicolas Coullier, director of Play Two Live, director of Vitaa and Slimane, assured not to minimize the facts but would have asked not to “not mix everything up and penalize Vitaa“. The latter is in a very delicate situation, she considers Slimane her brother, is aware of the artistic and financial issues while measuring the seriousness of the accusations for which the singer is presumed innocent. According to The Parisianthe technicians “majority want to exercise their right of withdrawal from the Parisian concert, but offer to find replacements so that the show is guaranteed“.
Furthermore, Slimane’s tour continues for his part and no dispute with the technicians has been raised. The two camps, that of technicians and that of production, are opposed. The former explain that they are under pressure to carry out the tour as planned, the latter assure that the shows will take place with the announced guest stars that the public expects, Slimane but also Amel Bent, while the tour is only halfway through in France . Contacted by The Parisianneither Play Two Live nor Indifférence Prod responded to our messages. A complicated and unforeseen standoff for Vitaa.
Slimane is presumed innocent of the charges against him until this case is closed by the courts.
