George Michael makes pop history

FP Archives September 10, 2012, 15:16:48 IST

Singer George Michael has become the first international popstar to perform in Paris’ Opera Garnier, a venue more known as a stage for classical music and opera.

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George Michael makes pop history

Paris:  Singer George Michael has become the first international popstar to perform in Paris’ Opera Garnier, a venue more known as a stage for classical music and opera.

The British star performed Sunday evening, as part of his Symphonica Tour, to support French AIDS charity Sidaction. He was cheered on by a roll call of celebrities including The Artist actress Berenice Bejo, fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier and Charlie Chaplin’s actress granddaughter Dolores Chaplin.

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The concert was followed by a star-studded gala dinner which hoped to raise several hundred thousand euros for the fight against AIDS.

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