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![Patrick Bruel lors de l'hommage du CRIF aux victimes de l'attentat du Hamas contre Israël, le 7 octobre 2024 à Paris. [Magali Cohen / Hans Lucas / Hans Lucas via AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/139549827/f68f52df9bd8993615d1da3f1c994a13f3c48c3f1539906e93f2abdb79df625b)
Overview
- On Friday, May 29, Patrick Bruel announced he will not take part in the next Enfoirés shows and his production company canceled festival and summer concert dates through at least September.
- Prosecutors in France have opened at least four investigations into alleged rapes and Belgium has opened a judicial inquiry into sexual assault, and Bruel publicly denies the accusations.
- Radio stations and TV programmes have stopped playing his songs and his label has reportedly paused promotion, reflecting a wider industry decision to limit his visibility pending legal outcomes.
- Public pressure has grown through protests and petitions, including a May 27 interruption of his play at Théâtre Édouard VII by NousToutes activists who shouted accusations, and a petition calling for show cancellations that has tens of thousands of signatures.
- Because Bruel promotes many dates through his company 14 Productions, cancelling shows has financial and contractual complexity, and organisers, unions and some elected officials are weighing further measures while legal processes continue.