It’s a return that his fans were no longer expecting. This Friday March 1, 2024, the 35th concert of Les Enfoirés will mark the great return of singer Matt Pokorawho had not returned to Les Enfoirés since 2018. Many other artists will also make their return, such as Lara Fabian, absent since 2006, Dany Boon, absent since 2017, Jean-Baptiste Maunier, absent since 2021, and Raphaël, absent since 2010. Among those absent, we will highlight those of Amir, Mimie MathyLorie Pester, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, Garou, Gérard Jugnot, Michael Jones, Liane Foly, Christophe Maé, MC Solaar, Isabelle Nanty, Inès Reg and Alice Pol.
In an extract broadcast on Instagram this Wednesday February 28, 2024, Michèle Laroque reveals a scene which, according to her, will most likely be “cut during editing”. While Philippe Lacheau takes the microphone to celebrate the big return of Matt Pokora after long years of absence, the actor currently in cinema with Dog and cat alongside Reem Kherici and Franck Dubosc did not hesitate to make fun of his new life as a father of a tidy family! Indeed, in a relationship with American singer and actress Christina Milian since 2017, her absence from Les Enfoirés fits perfectly with the start of their romance! Since then, the singer has lived between the USA and France. Together they are the proud parents of two children, named Isaiah and Kenna, and he also has an elderly stepdaughter Violet, and who just celebrated his 14th birthday this February 26.
Who says return necessarily means hazing… or almost! Philippe Lacheau mocked his colleague, ordering him to take off his jersey and go shirtless to the delight of thousands of spectators… But there is a catch! “Matt Pokora shirtless! No, he can’t anymore, he’s married, he has children! It doesn’t matter” explained, with humor, the host. Matt Pokora nodded, thus ostensibly refusing to wet the jersey and show his protruding body to his fans! Michèle Laroque couldn’t help but relay this video taken by a spectator, and which will, she is convinced, be “cut during editing” by TF1 ! Will TF1 prove him right or wrong? Response in 48 hours on TF1!
Audiences down significantly, what score this Friday?
Broadcast since 1989 on TF1, the annual concerts of the Enfoirés still achieve the best audiences for TF1. However, since the departure of Jean-Jacques Goldman in 2016, which caused a hemorrhage with the departure of other key faces like Michael Jones, Liane Foly and Maxime Le Forestier, the audiences have clearly declined. Thus, the last seven concerts without Jean-Jacques Goldman attracted an average of 9.06 million viewers and 42.1%. The last seven concerts of Jean-Jacques Goldman between 2010 and 2016 brought together 11.94 million viewers and 50.5% market share. A drastic drop, which will perhaps be stemmed this Friday by the returns of key faces, who will perform well-known titles like pagan prayer by Celine Dion, When we arrive in town by Daniel Balavoine, The symphony of lightning by Zaho de Sagazan or even Getting old by Bigflo and Oli feat. Julien Doré.