The singer announced on Tuesday that he would give up his 35 dates planned for this fall. He “heard the threats weighing on his audience if the tour had to be maintained”, affirms his advice on LCI.
All tickets purchased for the concerts of Patrick Bruel, who canceled his tour planned from October, will be refunded, assured Wednesday on LCI the lawyer of the singer, accused of sexual violence by dozens of women.
The former ’90s heartthrob on Tuesday backed out of the 35-date tour he was due to begin next month, explaining that she was “become the incarnation of a debate that goes beyond it”. The interpreter of Break your voice continues to proclaim his innocence and affirms that this cancellation is part of a concern “appeasement”.
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Patrick Bruel “listens, he is not brutal, and he heard the threats weighing on his audience if this tour were to continue”declared his lawyer Fanny Colin, evoking possible “forceful acts, intrusions within the framework of the concert”.
Indicted in four cases
“At no time does Patrick Bruel intend to endanger either his audience or his team”she continued. Concert tickets “will naturally be reimbursed”also indicated Master Colin. This tour was supported by 14 Productions, the company created and managed by the artist himself: as producer of his own shows, he must bear the risks in the event of cancellation on his part.
For several weeks, political leaders, elected officials and feminist associations have been calling on him to give up going on stage, citing respect for the words of victims and the time of legal investigations.
“I will not let certain things be said without contesting them for one simple reason: they are false”wrote on Instagram Patrick Bruel, who however assured “take seriously what is said”. At this stage, the singer and actor was indicted in four cases, notably for rape and attempted rape, and was placed under the more favorable status of assisted witness in four other cases.