Forced to stay in Quebec since March 2020, several artists are taking advantage of the reopening of borders to tour the United States and Europe this fall, despite the threat posed by the Delta variant.
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Since Friday, Hubert Lenoir has been traveling the American Northeast for a short tour of five dates. He will return to sing in the United States in October.
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Hubert Lenoir
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Sara Dufour flies to France at the start of the week for three performances, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
For its part, Cœur de pirate will make a round trip to California for two concerts, Tuesday evening in San Francisco and Thursday in Los Angeles, before heading to Europe, in November and December.
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Lynda Lemay
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For his part, comedian Anthony Kavanagh begins the break-in of his show Happy in Aix-en-Provence, Tuesday.
They are far from the only ones. The Men I Trust group, Charlotte Cardin, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Klô Pelgag and a few others will all travel outside our borders to give concerts by the end of 2021.
Doubts
While all the performers are looking forward to being able to meet their fans abroad once again, the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 remains in people’s minds. Less than a month before the start of seven concerts in France, Norway and Sweden, Dominique Fils-Aimé still doubts.
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Isabelle Boulay
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“Looks like I won’t believe it until I have both feet on a plane or on the stage in another country. We have been so out of step often, ”she confides.
Sara Dufour admits that she was afraid that her trip would fall apart when the cases started to rise again. “You follow the news a little and you wonder if we are really going to leave”, says the singer of Dolbeau-Mistassini.
Everyone promises to scrupulously respect the instructions issued by Canada and the countries concerned.
“We are aware that it must be as safe as possible for everyone because we are going to play in states where there are practically no sanitary instructions”, Hubert Lenoir told us before his departure for the United States.
One tour postponed, the other maintained
Men I Trust did not take any risks. His European tour, which was scheduled for this fall, has been postponed to May 2022. “The tour covers more than ten countries. It becomes more complicated to know what the laws of each country are. The promoter was more cautious ”, indicates the musician Dragos Chiriac.
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Beyries
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His group will, however, leave for the United States at the end of September. “Everything is supposed to be good, we just have a few more restrictions. For more than half of the concerts, you have to get tested beforehand for COVID. There are also limits for the number of people on the team, but the shows should be okay. “
– With the collaboration of Raphaël Gendron-Martin.
They will be performing abroad
- Hubert Lenoir : United States, 7 concerts in September and October
- Pirate’s heart : United States, 2 concerts in September; Europe, 16 concerts in November and December
- Charlotte Cardin : United States, 6 concerts in November
- Men I Trust : United States, 27 concerts from September to November
- Sara Dufour : France, 3 concerts in September
- Lynda Lemay : Europe, 26 concerts from October to January
- Klô Pelgag : Europe, 12 concerts from December to February
- Anthony Kavanagh : France, 33 performances from September to November
- Isabelle Boulay : France, a concert at the Olympia in Paris on December 9
- Beyries : United States, 5 concerts in November
- Alex Henry Foster : Europe, 18 concerts in October and November
- Louise Lecavalier : France, 6 concerts in November and December
Editor’s note: This list is not exhaustive.
- Hold a P2 visa (temporary work permit) in the United States
- Be fully vaccinated, proof required
- United States: a negative test no later than 72 hours before departure and 72 hours before returning home
- Compliance with CNESST health and distancing measures
- Have travel insurance that covers medical expenses related to COVID-19
Sources: Guild of Musicians of Quebec, Hubert Lenoir team
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