French pop star Patrick Bruel cancels 35-date tour amid sexual assault storm
- French pop and variety singer Patrick Bruel has cancelled his entire 35-date autumn tour, bowing to weeks of pressure from politicians, mayors and feminist groups following allegations of sexual assault and rape against him.
- Lawyers representing the accusers called the decision a "power signal" showing that women are "at last being heard.
- " Issued on: 02/09/2026 - 12:44Modified: 02/09/2026 - 13:06 3 min Reading time The 67-year-old former 1990s heartthrob announced the cancellation in an Instagram post on Tuesday, framing it as a "choice of appeasement" rather than an admission of guilt.
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- French pop and variety singer Patrick Bruel has cancelled his entire 35-date autumn tour, bowing to weeks of pressure from politicians, mayors and feminist groups following allegations of sexual assault and rape against him.
- Lawyers representing the accusers called the decision a "power signal" showing that women are "at last being heard.
- " Issued on: 02/09/2026 - 12:44Modified: 02/09/2026 - 13:06 3 min Reading time The 67-year-old former 1990s heartthrob announced the cancellation in an Instagram post on Tuesday, framing it as a "choice of appeasement" rather than an admission of guilt.
Sources: RFI