Begun in 1982, the festival is now a magnet for Black Britons, who spill across Paris enjoying genres from amapiano to zouk. But can it resist commercialisation – and is it getting too big?
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France cancels events and restricts alcohol consumption amid brutal heatwave ⊖⊖
Sports and nationwide music festival affected, with temperatures for some expected to reach 42C from Monday
Authorities in France have placed more than a third of the country under a red heat alert, c…
France curbs public drinking as heatwave hits music festival crowds ⊖
French authorities are restricting street drinking in parts of Paris as a dangerous heatwave collides with Fête de la Musique.
35 days ago
‘A kind of massive rave’: Paris braces for 2m revellers as Fête de las Musique returns amid heatwave warnings ⊕
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Officials expand safety measures as French capital prepares for huge annual street celebration
Paris is preparing for a street party of unprecedented scale on Sunday, as more than 2 million people are…
13 months ago
Arrests in France after scores report being attacked with syringes at street music festival ○
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Interior ministry says 145 people across the country reported being stabbed with needles at Fête de la Musique events
French police have detained 12 suspects after 145 people reported being pricked wi…
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