A few meters away, the street artists of Place Saint-Michel had reason to blush, overshadowed by unfair competition. On the square in front of Notre-Dame de Paris on Friday evening, it was with a little more technical means that Garou, Clara Luciani and Pharrell Williams recorded their concert for the reopening of the cathedral, under the surprised gaze of passers-by.
Behind a double row of fences around the square, dozens of Parisians and tourists were able to immortalize the scene for free, reports The Parisian. “We were at a restaurant, we ate a Savoyard fondue, we went out and we heard the hit Happy. We found ourselves here by chance! », savors a young woman with our colleagues.
A sound and light show, without sound
The concert was planned for this Saturday evening, live on France 2, in front of the audience of guests and a restored cathedral. But the weather forecast, which predicts rain and gusts of wind, pushed the channel to disrupt its plans and record the concert in advance.
After Garou and Clara Luciani, it was Pharrell Williams who concluded the show. After a first take without him, the singer sang his flagship song twice, time to take as many shots as possible. The opportunity to see him, green cap on his head, dancing among gospel singers all dressed in white.
After the American singer, DJ Michaël Canitrot took over, projecting a sound and light animation onto the facade, but without sound. See you this evening for the result.