Patrick Bruel’s Montreal Dates Cancelled and Paris Run Called Off

Overview

• The event organiser announced on Wednesday that three Montreal concerts (Nov. 28–29 and Dec. 3) were cancelled, effectively ending Bruel’s planned Canadian tour.
• A performance of the play Deuxième partie was interrupted by feminist protesters and Théâtre Édouard VII subsequently cancelled its remaining shows for safety reasons.
• Bruel has suspended live concerts until the autumn and withdrawn from the charity troupe Les Enfoirés while publicly contesting the allegations and saying he expects to be vindicated by the justice system.
• Judicial authorities are pursuing multiple investigations, with at least four inquiries in France and one in Belgium into alleged rape and sexual assault, and those probes remain ongoing.
• Public mobilisation and a petition with more than 50,000 signatures have pressured promoters and venues to cite security and reputational risk when deprogramming shows, leaving several autumn dates uncertain.