In a stunning finale that resonated with the spirit of innovation and creativity, Jean-Michel Jarre, the iconic pioneer of electronic music, headlined the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The event ‘Paris est une fête’ was shared in the Stade de France to an audience of over 80,000 including Paralympic athletes and delegates including French President Emmanuel Macron and the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo. It was a spectacular celebration of France’s profound influence on global electronic music.
Jarre delivered a performance that was both a tribute to the past and a glimpse into the future, before handing the baton to a new generation of French electronic artists including Alan Braxe, Agoria, Cassius, Irène Drésel, Kavinsky, Kungs, Martin Solveig and many more. // Continue to the full article