After Soprano (2021), M. Pokora (2020) and Jean-Paul Rouve (2019), the name of the new godfather of Telethon was announced. This charity event organized since 1987 by the French Association against myopathies (AFM) – to finance research projects on neuromuscular genetic diseases – will be held on December 2 and 3 and it is Kev Adams who takes over.
The comedian and actor is delighted with this nomination. “You cannot imagine how touched and proud I am to take on this role. The tray of Telethon was one of my first TV shows. It was in 2009, I was super impressed but already very proud to be there. On December 2 and 3, I will give the best of myself to support this fight for families that is close to my heart and I am counting on everyone to be by my side. Together, we will not give up to give researchers the means to go even faster and win new victories!“, he said via the event’s press release.
Kev Adams will be accompanied by Sophie Davant, Nagui, Cyril Féraud, but also families, researchers… This celebration which brings together many viewers each year and which has raised 74 million euros in pledges for the year last will last 30 hours. As a reminder, operations such as Telethon are essential to allow medicine to make great advances. 95% of rare diseases still remain untreated.
During this evening, 215,000 volunteers joined by more than millions of participants and the cameras of France Télévisions will set up in 4 cities in France: Dijon (21), Lorient (56), Guebwiller (68) and Cassis (13). We will find there the traditional culinary or sporting challenges, and a new challenge: in a lake, a river, at sea, or in his bathtub, everyone is invited to take part in the great bath of the Telethon, the red thread of the 2022 edition!