Overview
- The concert was plunged into darkness for about an hour after electricity failed around 21:40, forcing a pause and a resumption near 22:40 on Monday.
- About 30,000 spectators were inside the arena when the outage occurred and attendees experienced delays, silence and temporary safety announcements.
- Enedis told reporters the fault appears to come from the venue’s own electrical installation rather than the public distribution grid and formal probes are under way.
- When the show resumed Bruce Dickinson warned the audience the performance could not extend past a 23:30 curfew, leading to an early finish and visible frustration from fans.
- The incident raises questions about the arena’s power resilience ahead of other major events, and officials are examining whether extreme heat contributed to the failure.