After complicated rehearsals, Slimane is expected to perform on stage at the NRJ Music Awards this Friday, November 1. Following a sexual harassment complaint, will the singer sing on stage live?
On October 31, Slimane rehearsed his song “Mon Amour” in Cannes for the NRJ Music Awards, despite an accusation of sexual harassment.
Rumors of an early recording of his performance have been denied, confirming that Slimane will sing live at the event.
Slimane's presence sparks debate among the guests, making his performance and his reactions highly anticipated and scrutinized.
Slimane, after retards plane, repeated his song My love in Cannes this Thursday October 31 for NRJ Music Awards. The singer is at the heart of a controversy: he is accused sexual harassment by a former technician from his tour who filed a complaint.
But will the singer be on live stage on TF1 or in a recorded scene? The Parisian collected information on site.
Will Slimane sing live?
Rumors have mentioned a possible recording of Slimane for an early departure from Cannes. “Completely wrong.” says a member of the event Parisian. “It was never discussed. Slimane will be live this Friday.“ Discussions did take place around the singer accused of sexual harassment.
“There have been discussions since your article.” confirmed the event coordinator, Jacques Grimal, before his arrival. “We think that the presumption of innocence is very important and we are not not investigating judges. So for us, nothing has changed.” The singer is competing for two awards. “If he wins, the question will be whether he will just thank the public for once again strongly supporting him or whether he will take the opportunity to a little allusion to the story. Whatever happens, we suspect that his passage will be scrutinizedthat the slightest emotion will be observed under the magnifying glass and decrypted.” confides a member of the team.
The opinions of other guests on his presence
Behind the scenes, tongues are wagging around the 35-year-old singer. “Everyone only talks about that here.” confides a relative of an artist named to Parisian. “Everyone has their avis sometimes without knowing anything about the complaint. There are those who believe that he should have withdrawthose who think that TF1 and NRJ have well done or those who judge that we should have remove completely…But there was no ideal solution.”
However, some would not want to appear with the artist. “I don't want not appear at the same time as him on the red carpet. I love him very much, I want to believe in his innocence but If he's guilty and I'm in the same photo, I'm going to get the hell out of him.” confides an artist. “I think that on the remitter side, it must have the chocolates Also.” explains a manager. “They are not responsible for anything but they tell themselves that it could be a little embarrassing if Slimane ever wins.”
