2,000 attend concert at Accor Arena in Paris

Accor Arena in Paris hosted its first Covid-safe show on Friday, days before a nationwide music festival prompted concerns over a perceived lack of social distancing

Many gathered in Paris to mark the Fête de la Musique celebrations

Christine and the Queens was among acts to perform to a 2,000-strong, socially distanced crowd at the Accor Arena on Friday (19 June) to kick of the Fête de la Musique celebrations, which later saw some flout Covid-19 restrictions on the streets of Paris and other cities.

The free-to-attend concert, Tous ensembles pour la musique (All together for music), was the first to take place in the 20,000-capacity arena in Paris, which was formerly known as the Accorhotels Arena, after…

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