REPORTAGE – Playing six final concerts in Paris before bowing out, the singer looks back on her life on stage. A last show, full of rhythm.
On Friday, for the first of Sylvie Vartan’s last six concerts, the Palais des Sports in Paris was packed to the rafters. Hundreds and hundreds of seniors of the same age as their idol took photos of themselves in front of the posters. For once, there were as many men as women. Some gentlemen brandish their cell phones with Sylvie in the background. The years may have passed, but even women in their eighties remain like Vartan: still blonde and long-haired. Surprisingly, there are no merchandise items to buy as a souvenir of this very special evening. Just a huge photo portfolio for 35 euros.
At the orchestra, in front of a group of die-hard fans who bought two rows at 166 euros a seat, the Bulgarian ambassador rubs shoulders with Valérie-Anne. Giscard d’Estaing. Jean-Louis Azoulay sits next to Darina, daughter of Sylvie Vartan and Tony Scotti. Benoît Cachin, author of My life from stage to stage
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