Sting for the grand finale in the amphitheater...

For the final concert of the four Open Air dates, the British artist took over the venue. An amphitheater hosting over 17,000 people for a set that had been eagerly awaited for two years. Patience paid off.

For this final date of the Open Air series, nearly 4,000 chairs were set up in the pit of the Zenith amphitheater. It must be said that to accommodate over 17,000 people, that's at least what you need! Fans we would have liked to show you, a full amphitheater is always beautiful.

But then, our friend Sting played the police. Indeed, the photographers had to comply with the traditional guidelines. Here, the image professionals had two songs to work on before being escorted out. And it was from the control room, more than 80 meters from the stage, that they triggered the shooting, making it impossible to capture any image of the audience who had waited two years.

And for good reason: the former Police frontman's concert had been scheduled since 2020. But Sting held firm, rescheduled his dates, and performed in front of a solid audience, yet one ready to jump at the slightest chord. The artist's 'My Songs' tour was finally resonating in Greater Nancy.

The hits were about to rain down after an opening act by his son, Joe Sumner. 'Message in a Bottle' sounded the end of the seated crowd, and the audience took center stage. A compact stage, bathed in a brassy atmosphere, where Sting, wearing a yellow jacket, performed with delight. 'Englishman in New York' confirmed that the hits, drawn from both The Police's repertoire and the Brit's solo career, would have the crowd and the stands dancing.

(c) Est Republicain by Yannick Vernini