“There weren’t many”: David Hallyday recalls the very rare moments spent with his father Johnny Hallyday (ZAPTV)

This Saturday October 19, 2024, David Hallyday was in Quelle Époque! On France 2, the singer notably paid tribute to his father, Johnny Hallyday. He paints the portrait of a very “nice” while acknowledging that he was not able to spend as much time as he would have liked with his father.

It is not always, or even rarely, easy to be a “son of”! And it’s not David Hallyday, who had to share his father Johnny with the public, who will tell you the opposite. We know that since the death of the rocker on December 5, 2017, David Hallyday is a bruised man and multiplies the tributes to the singer whether in the media or in his records and various performances on stage.

Dad in turn of Cameron, 19 years old, born from his love affair with Alexandra Pastor, as well as Emma, ​​27 years old, and Ilona, ​​29 years old, from his past relationship with Estelle Lefébure, David Hallyday also relied on his experience as a “son of” to shape the relationship he has with his children and try not to repeat the same mistakes as his father. During a previous interview given to Galahe confided in the differences he sees between his father and him as a father: “I think I was naturally lucky to live in a time where I was able to pursue my career while preserving my personal life. […] My three children are extensions of me. I’m not saying that I wasn’t for my father, but let’s say that I handled things differently”, he congratulated himself, he who had admitted to having “refused” projects to be closer to his children.

David Hallyday confides in his big regret after the death of his father Johnny Hallyday

This Saturday, October 19, 2024, David Hallyday was once again questioned about his father during his visit to What an era! The 58-year-old singer then confides feeling “lucky” to have known Jean-Philippe Smet, namely the man who was behind the superstar Johnny Hallyday. “The moments we spent together were extraordinary moments, because there weren’t many of them,” he confided, regretting not having been able to say “Goodbye” to his dad since she had been refused to see him before the tragedy. “It’s always complicated to manage, I say to myself, ultimately that’s life, we move forward, we make magnificent projects, we have the chance to be able to create, to do things, that’s life, that’s how it is”, he blurted out, resigned. A nice tribute, from man to man.