She was the first star of the evening: Lady Gaga, in a black bustier and pink Dior feathers, to sing “Mon truc en plumes”. “A song to honor the French”, she then posted on her networks Lady Gaga, thanking the organizing committee for having chosen her. Except that in reality, she was not there.
Lady Gaga, American pop megastar, performed “Mon truc en plumes” by Zizi Jeanmaire, an emblematic title of the French music hall, Friday at the ceremony of the Paris Olympics. No surprise for her, who had sung, in French, “La vie en rose”, a standard of Edith Piaf in the film “A star is born” in 2018. The most surprising was for the spectators who were Friday evening, facing the stairs… empty. In fact, her performance was not live.
Yannick Le Gall, a journalist from France 3 Paris Ile-de-France, present on the banks of the river during the evening, describes the spectators who were disappointed, while the giant screens showed the star’s performance. “People didn’t believe it at first,” Yannick Le Gall told franceinfo. “We were in front of Lady Gaga’s set. And when the music started, the staircase was empty.” He added: “Some spectators booed and regretted having paid 180 euros to see nothing.”
In fact, the American star did perform there but earlier in the day, during rehearsals, adds franceinfo, which contacted the Paris Olympics organizing committee for more information. In vain, the latter did not respond.
I am honored that the Olympic Organizing Committee (Cojo) asked me to sing such a special French song, a song to honor the French people and their incredible history of art, music, and theater,” she then responded on X, admitting to having rehearsed “tirelessly.” “I hope you enjoyed this performance as much as I did. And to all the French, thank you very much for welcoming me to your country to sing in your honor, it’s a gift I will never forget!
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Did Lady Gaga pull out at the last minute because of the weather? Or did she need to leave Paris quickly? Her summer of 2024 is busy. In mid-July, Stefani Germanotta, 38 years old, announced on her social networks that she is preparing a new album. Then, she is also eagerly awaited on the big screen in October in “Joker: Folie à deux”, presented beforehand at the Venice Film Festival. In the role of Harley Quinn, a comic book anti-heroine, she plays opposite Joaquin Phoenix.
