the exhibition on Johnny Hallyday opens its doors in Paris

A year after its opening with great fanfare in Brussels, the Johnny exhibition arrives Friday in Paris, at the Porte de Versailles. An exhibition in several stages, depicting the singer’s passions, from his beginnings to his last moments.

Fans of Johnny Hallyday will discover the companion of the rocker who died in 2017. The “Johnny” exhibition opens this Friday at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, in Paris. A year after its launch in Brussels, it arrives in France until June 2024. From his adolescence to his life as a star, many surprises await the singer’s fans.

Many pieces by Johnny Hallyday presented

A year ago, Laeticia Hallyday held a press conference in Brussels. “This exhibition is a reflection of Johnny’s entire career“, she said, specifying that the project had been considered for a long time. “These are two years of immense work“, added Laeticia Hallyday.

This mature and traveling exhibition, of gigantic proportions and budget, includes costumes, guitars, motorcycles, jewelry and records. François Henrard, from the Tempora agency, produces the exhibition. “Laeticia was associated with the project from the start, it was really she who had the idea and so we joined the project with Tempora. And we worked hand in hand with her”, he explains.

“Laeticia opened the doors of her house both in Marnes-la-Coquette and in Los Angeles to show us everything she had.”

François Henrard, from the Tempora agency

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There are also the reconstructions: Johnny’s teenage bedroom, his dressing room at the Olympia and especially his office in Marnes-la-Coquette, in Hauts-de-Seine, which hosted his last moments of life. Maroussia Mikoladjak led the team that took care of taking away the star’s belongings. A still special memory for her. “We did it quite methodically, because we packed shelf by shelf. And then when it was empty, it was also obviously a bit of a shock to say ‘we left with everything’ “, she confides.

The fans will inevitably be moved, even if in Brussels only 110,000 visitors came in six months. A figure below the objectives displayed at the launch of the exhibition.