Many French and international artists today mourn the death of Gerard Drouot, a highly regarded producer. His death was announced Monday evening by his Paris-based production company. This live performance pioneer died on January 10, 2022 from leukemia, which he had been fighting for two years. He was 69 years old and he leaves behind a career of more than 40 years.
Kylie Minogue, Zucchero, Elton John, Lenny Kravitz, U2, Melody Gardot, Bruce Springsteen … So many artists he had produced on the French stages throughout his incredible career. “His reputation around the world was matched only by his professionalism and passion for live music, details the press release. We will never forget his selflessness, his advice and he is leaving much too soon. As he so aptly said in the face of adversity, ‘We are mad with rage’.“As recalled The Parisian of the day, it was he who was at the origin of the reformation of the Téléphone group, under the name Insus, in 2015.
On his Instagram account, David Hallyday reacted and shared his sadness: “Very saddened by this sad news !! Courage to you Mathieu and your family, we are thinking of you very much“, he wrote, referring to the son of Gérard Drouot (see slideshow).