After the 2026 edition held in the capital, Les Enfoirés are changing venues. The iconic troupe, which raises funds for Les Restos du Cœur (a French food bank charity), will perform in Strasbourg for its 2027 series of concerts. This announcement is marked both by a return to the provinces… and by the notable absence of one of its long-standing members, Patrick Bruel.
Heading to Strasbourg for the 2027 edition
After several evenings organized at the Accor Arena in Paris in 2026, Les Enfoirés will return to the stage of the Zénith Europe in Strasbourg in January 2027.
In total, seven performances are scheduled, with an open dress rehearsal planned for Tuesday, January 12. The concerts will continue on January 13, 15, 16, 17 and 18, with a special day on Sunday, January 17, which will feature two shows.
As every year, these events will be organized to benefit Restos du Cœur, the association founded by Coluche and supported for decades by the artistic troupe.
The opening of the ticket office has not yet been announced but should take place in the coming weeks.
A return outside of Paris
This choice of Strasbourg marks another geographical shift for Les Enfoirés, who regularly alternate between major French cities. After Bordeaux, Lyon, Montpellier, and Paris, the troupe returns to eastern France.
This strategy traditionally allows for a renewal of the audience while giving national visibility to the charity event.
Patrick Bruel absent for the first time in over thirty years
The other significant piece of information from this edition concerns Patrick Bruel.
Present in the troupe since 1993 without interruption, the singer will not participate in the concerts of January 2027. An unprecedented absence which he himself announced at the end of May in a message addressed to the members of Les Enfoirés.
According to the artistic direction, this decision was made in order to avoid placing the association or the artists in a difficult situation.
In his message, Patrick Bruel explained that he was making this choice "with great sadness" and expressed his wish to return at a later date.
This announcement comes as the artist is the subject of legal proceedings. Indicted on June 11 for rape and sexual assault, he denies all the charges against him and benefits from the presumption of innocence.
The 2027 edition will be marked by renewal.
Between returning to the region and recomposing its collective, this new edition could open a new chapter for Les Enfoirés.
It now remains to be seen which artists will join the troupe next January and what show will be created to continue to mobilize the public around the Restos du Cœur.
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