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Malay Mail
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Malay Mail
French DJ Martin Solveig hangs up his decks after legendary career, announces retirement on stage
PARIS, July 21 — French DJ Martin Solveig, who hit worldwide success with smashes including All Stars and Hello, has hung up his decks, announcing his retirement onstage at a concert watched by 70,000 people. 'It's a special moment. All my life, each time I came onstage I told myself: 'Play like it's your last concert'. Just until that moment arrives,' the artist told the crowd, which braved pounding rain at the Vieilles Charrues festival in Carhaix, western France, to watch his final gig on Saturday, according to Le Telegramme daily. From the early 2000s, Solveig, together with fellow Gallic luminaries David Guetta and Bob Sinclar, brought the 'French touch' sound to the world's dancefloors, while he also produced songs for stars including Madonna. Now aged 48, Solveig — real name Martin Laurent Picande — released five albums throughout his more than two-decade-long career, and played at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris along with 23 other DJs. Jerome Trehorel, the director of the festival where Solveig announced his retirement, told AFP that 'it was a surprise when he told us several weeks ago that the Vieilles Charrues would be his only concert date this year, and that it would be his last'. 'It's an immense honour,' he added. — AFP
France 24
a day ago
- Entertainment
- France 24
Martin Solveig bids goodbye to DJing at retirement gig
"It's a special moment. All my life, each time I came onstage I told myself: 'Play like it's your last concert'. Just until that moment arrives," the artist told the crowd, which braved pounding rain at the Vielles Charrues festival in Carhaix, western France, to watch his final gig on Saturday, according to Le Telegramme daily. From the early 2000s, Solveig, together with fellow Gallic luminaries David Guetta and Bob Sinclar, brought the "French touch" sound to the world's dancefloors, while he also produced songs for stars including Madonna. Now aged 48, Solveig -- real name Martin Laurent Picande -- released five albums throughout his more than two-decade-long career, and played at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris along with 23 other DJs. Jerome Trehorel, the director of the festival where Solveig announced his retirement, told AFP that "it was a surprise when he told us several weeks ago that the Vielles Charrues would be his only concert date this year, and that it would be his last". "It's an immense honour," he added.
Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Belgium's music fest reopens after fire
New stage was erected in under 48 hours. Photo: AFP Belgium's Tomorrowland, one of the world's largest electronic music festivals, opened its doors as planned on Friday, after the event was thrown into doubt by a fire that destroyed its main stage, reports AFP. Organisers said an "alternative setup" was put in place to replace the "beloved main stage" that went up in flames on Wednesday. The causes of the blaze were not yet clear. "Our teams are working day and night, with heart and soul, to turn the impossible into reality," they said in a statement. "Tomorrowland will unite, stronger than ever!" Local television footage showed hundreds of festival-goers filing past the gates at the site in Boom, near Antwerp in the early afternoon. Around 400,000 people are expected to attend over two weekends, with scores of DJs including David Guetta, Lost Frequencies and Charlotte de Witte scheduled to perform. Images of the blaze circulated widely on social media, showing flames tearing apart the impressive set design depicting a frozen fairytale kingdom, with a giant ice-covered lion, castles and snow peaks. The new main stage — a smaller structure — was erected in less than 48 hours. After fire authorities and the police deemed it safe, it was due to open on Friday at 4PM (1400 GMT), two hours after the rest of the festival, which has another 15 stages. "It's a new concept, the artists will be very close to the audience, in a more intimate way," Debby Wilmsen, a spokeswoman for the event, told reporters. Tomorrowland was founded 20 years ago by two Flemish brothers in a country that pioneered the genre. The festival relocates to Brazil in October, and a winter edition is held every year in the Alpe d'Huez ski resort in France.
CTV News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Belgium probes death of Canadian festival-goer at Tomorrowland
People listen to DJs Odymel and Pegassi performing at the Tomorrowland music festival in Boom, Belgium, Friday, July 18, 2025, two days after a huge fire on Wednesday severely damaged the main stage, rear. (AP Photo/Omar Havana) Belgian authorities said Saturday they have opened an investigation into the death of a Canadian woman who fell ill at Tomorrowland, one of the world's largest electronic music festivals. The Antwerp prosecutor's office told AFP they were looking to establish what caused the death of the 35-year-old, one of tens of thousands of festival-goers who attended the event's opening night on Friday. The event's organisers said the woman became unwell at the festival, which is held in Boom, near Antwerp, and 'received first aid on site' before being transferred to hospital, where she later died. 'This morning, we were saddened to learn of her death. Our thoughts are with her family, friends, and loved ones,' said Tomorrowland spokeswoman Debby Wilmsen. Featuring scores of DJs including David Guetta, Lost Frequencies and Charlotte de Witte, Tomorrowland draws electronic music enthusiasts from all over the world. Around 400,000 people are expected to attend over two weekends. The event was initially thrown into doubt this week after a fire destroyed its main stage. But organisers speedily put in place an 'alternative setup', and the festival went ahead as planned.
Arab News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Arab News
Belgium probes death of Canadian festival-goer at Tomorrowland
BRUSSELS: Belgian authorities said Saturday they have opened an investigation into the death of a Canadian woman who fell ill at Tomorrowland, one of the world's largest electronic music festivals. The Antwerp prosecutor's office told AFP they were looking to establish what caused the death of the 35-year-old, one of tens of thousands of festival-goers who attended the event's opening night on Friday. The event's organizers said the woman became unwell at the festival, which is held in Boom, near Antwerp, and 'received first aid on site' before being transferred to hospital, where she later died. 'This morning, we were saddened to learn of her death. Our thoughts are with her family, friends, and loved ones,' said Tomorrowland spokeswoman Debby Wilmsen. Featuring scores of DJs including David Guetta, Lost Frequencies and Charlotte de Witte, Tomorrowland draws electronic music enthusiasts from all over the world. Around 400,000 people are expected to attend over two weekends. The event was initially thrown into doubt this week after a fire destroyed its main stage. But organizers speedily put in place an 'alternative setup,' and the festival went ahead as planned.
