We were there. Millen is doing a great farm for the long-awaited first concert of his Nevermore tour

It’s a summer lightness that hovered over the streets of Lille this Saturday, June 3. The Flemish capital hosted the grand premiere of Mylène Farmer’s thirteen-date tour at the Stade Pierre Mauro, before taking on major French cities as well as Switzerland and Belgium. A series of concerts worthy of his reputation, the star, accustomed to so-called “American” shows, mobilized 90 semi-trailers for this installation and sold no less than 550,000 tickets. This is the largest tour of its kind in France, promising all the superlatives like an apotheosis. Because Nevermore 2023 clearly hinting that this will be his last tour.

In the afternoon, the first spectators of all styles arrive. Mylène Farmer allies beyond generations. Almost forty years after the release of his first single mom is wrong, his followers rushed to the squares. Among this crowd we can also see some rare Russian fans. the singer is a star in Russia and meetings were planned in the country but were canceled due to the international context. Either way, it’s still time to relax, like a moment suspended before a great scenic storm. Milen is already pulling the strings of our emotions.

Several scavenger skulls are on display, and a large inflatable raven, the tour’s totem animal, is perched on the stage. Never. At 21:15 the video RegretFarmer’s duet with Jean-Louis Murat disappeared on May 25. After a few minutes of hesitation, the first impatience is felt. The star is still desirable. The night falls as still as the cool of the air, and our breath stops. The lights go down, the crowd cheers. The show can begin. First on the screens are many videos in the production, produced in part by Woodkid. A few minutes reveal a disturbing flight of birds, a flock of ominous crows. The images are accompanied by shrill screams. And Millen finds herself in the thick of these dark birds. We find her in Olivier Teskens’ signature shiny black outfit, reminiscent of her equestrian era. What we first believe to be a bob of hair turns out to be a long ponytail sublimating her red mane. The set design couldn’t be more gothic, and Millen launches into his first title; The time, like a black knight on the battlefield. His second song, Maybe you?, is performed from a platform that makes visible all the spectators in this huge arena. He then takes off his jacket and turns out to be deliciously eighties, taking back his pipe Liberty.

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Then the scene finally opens after the introduction of these three songs. And it’s a ruined cathedral decor we discover, a likely homage to Notre Dame in Paris. The main tones in this image are copper, just like the new jacket worn by the red-haired icon, who is now singing Optimistic-Me. The rhythm leads, the titles follow each other perfectly, with a precise mechanism. Foreverfrom his latest album The impactit seems to be appreciated here It’s a beautiful day turns the stadium into an outdoor party. Mylene Farmer, 61, is well established. This is his eighth burst of concerts and we feel that he is really enjoying this stage, regardless of the missteps.

First break. Time for the appearance of the giant crow, the red thread of this show. Along with that comes another hit from the 1980s. Tristana, which the singer interprets loudly, perched in a long golden coat. Finally AaRON is coming! Green ray. Mylène Farmer and Simon Buret’s duet, all melancholy and emotional, works very well in the rather subdued musical arrangement. He hasn’t really connected with his audience that much so far. Then comes Ivan Kasar, the show’s musical director and pianist, familiar to fans as he has followed the singer since her debut on stage. He is known as a star. the sound of the piano and the emotional weight of Mylène are important in her concerts. She already warns that she’s going to cry, but we knew it before she even started singing. A dream, in a long silver dress that gives her a virginal look. His eyes are really watering as he sees the thousands of lights on the smartphones of the public, who approve with these exclamations: “Millen, we love you!” His relationship with fans, very strong, materializes at this very moment. He continues no time to live, which he cannot sing, he is still excited. “I’m so glad to be back,” she finally said. Between the titles of this second part, we unfortunately have to regret a few moments of hesitation. How beautiful is the dawn? it’s still interpreted with a piano sound, but it’s a bit of a soft mattress of a concert, and the energy of the crowd seems to have died down. The lights change color, the stage is drowned in red, and the singer leaves in a landscape of flames accompanied by burning crucifixes.

Green rayMylène Farmer duet with AaRON

Now it is a dark night. Mylene returns No fakes, in a white suit with black checks, a nod to his legendary ’80s outfit, which he already wore for this song. The next one is coming Yes, but no, which uses the scenography of the clip. In the new pic, Millen wears a sparkly red outfit and big boots. after That I becomebegins the intro to one of the greatest hits on the electric guitar, XXLfrom his album Anamorphosed, and the magic happens, it’s a great moment in the show. Guitarists Joel Shearer and Jonathan Noyce take the stage for a much-loved electric guitar interlude.

Then comes the first chords of his biggest hit, the staple of his concerts. Disappointed, more than seven minutes of communication with the public singing with him. As a reminder, no Revive the stars!, he wears a suit with front wings. The finale of this black mass is accompanied by pyrotechnic effects. Milen smiled, truly delighted and soberly said good evening. His exit is more dramatic, on minor and heavy chords. The singer walks towards the glass cage that intersects the vertical beam that takes her far, there. In the background we can see stars orbiting on what we guess is an interstellar journey. He leaves as he came, vanishes, evaporates in a flight of crows. It is the last image that remains to us, it is not yet known whether this departure will be followed by a return. On the way out, there’s a full moon in the inky night on the way that you can’t help but look at.