Lady Gaga’s performance was recorded in advance

The American star did not perform live. During the televised show, in the rain, the pink staircase on which viewers admired her was empty.

She started the show. A step ahead. Invited to perform at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on Friday, July 26, Lady Gaga was the first international star to set the banks of the Seine alight, from Barye Square, located in the 4th arrondissement of the capital, except his remarkable performance wasn’t live.

His interpretation of My feather thingby Zizi Jeanmaire, was in fact a recorded version, as reported by Yannick Le Gall, a journalist from France 3 Paris Ile-de-France, present on the banks of the river during the evening.

The spectators seated on the lower quays of the Seine therefore did not witness the same spectacle as those who were in front of their small screen. “People didn’t believe it at first, describes Yannick Le Gall. We were in front of Lady Gaga’s set. And when the music starts, the staircase is empty.” However, the singer’s performance was broadcast on television, including The broadcast was visible on a giant screen in front of the stands, as shown in a video sent to us by our colleague. “Some spectators booed and regretted having paid 180 euros for nothing see,” he says.

To admire the American star’s performance, you actually had to arrive earlier in the afternoon, during the rehearsal. At that time, the rain was not yet falling. Chosen for these common points with Zizi Jeanmaire, the artist known worldwide for her hits Just Dance, Bad Romance And Poker face was accompanied by five dancers, five male dancers and 17 musicians during her show. Contacted by franceinfo, the Paris Olympics organizing committee did not respond to our requests.