This Tuesday, October 29, information from Parisian had the effect of a bomb on fans. Slimane, French representative for Eurovision 2024 in Sweden, is accused of having sexually harassed a show technician. He declares “to have been the victim of sexual harassment on the part of the singer Slimane, in December 2023, during a concert at the Zénith in Saint-Étienne”, explained the Saint-Étienne prosecutor David Charmatz to our colleagues of Figaro.
The attacks allegedly occurred after the concert around 1 a.m., under the gaze of several witnesses. But despite the accusations, the singer should still perform this Friday evening at the NRJ Music Awards ceremony in Cannes.
Slimane should perform
To reward a successful year, the singer and composer is nominated in two categories, that of “French-speaking song of the year”, for My lovehis Eurovision song, as well as that of the “French-speaking male artist”. These NRJ Music Awards are also marked by the nomination of Indochine, Pierre Garnier, David Guetta, Clara Luciani, Louane, Vitaa and Kendji Girac. But these latest accusations against Slimane have embarrassed the TF1 television channel regarding his presence.
This Wednesday, October 30, TF1 lifted the veil. In a press release sent to the press, the channel confirmed that the artist was still included in the list of “artists present for this 26th edition”, to announce the “exceptional performances of Billie Eilish, Linkin Park, Justice”. However, she did not pursue the matter again. Slimane should also sing his song live during the ceremony since the public is supposed to vote live. It is also possible that by this Friday evening, the schedule of the evening will be modified.
