When Electronic Beats Shock the Games: Jarre and the Paris Bash
The legendary pioneer of electronic music, Jean-Michel Jarre, electrified the audience at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony with a performance that was both a nod to the past and a vision of the future. The event, titled “Paris est une fête,” took place at the Stade de France before a crowd of over 80,000, including Paralympic athletes, dignitaries like French President Emmanuel Macron, and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Jarre‘s performance celebrated France’s significant role in shapi ...