Overview
- Paris authorities said four people are in custody — three women and one man — with investigations citing potential charges including violence, destruction and organizing an unauthorized protest.
- Protesters set off flares and smoke devices inside the Philharmonie de Paris, prompting a firefighting and security response and causing brief panic in the audience.
- The performance was halted multiple times as musicians left the stage, then returned to complete the program, and the evening ended without further incident.
- Spectators confronted the disruptors, with fist fights reported, and police also contained demonstrations outside the venue.
- The Philharmonie filed a criminal complaint over the disruptions, and Interior Minister Laurent Nunez publicly condemned the actions and thanked police for the arrests.