Overview
- The Philharmonie de Paris said two smoke bombs were set off and the concert was interrupted three times, with musicians briefly leaving before returning to finish the performance.
- Four people were taken into custody, with prosecutors saying three women and one man face potential charges including violence, destruction and organizing an unauthorized protest.
- The venue filed a criminal complaint and reported that some spectators confronted the protesters, leading to physical clashes in the auditorium.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez and Culture Minister Rachida Dati condemned the disruptions and praised the police response, calling the actions unjustifiable.
- The event had drawn prior calls from the CGT-Spectacle union and other artists to cancel or contextualize the program, and political figures such as Manon Aubry declined to denounce the protest as debates over Israeli artists intensify in Europe.