Nearly 150 people reported being assaulted with syringes across France during its annual "Fête de la Musique" summer festival, with Paris police reporting 13 cases in the capital alone. Twelve ...

After two years of cancellations because of Covid, the Fête de la musique is back in France with over 180,000 concerts organised on 21 June, the day of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere.

On the 21st of June, every year, residents and expats of Paris band together to bring live music to the city’s scenic streets and alleyways. Fête de la Musique, or world music day, is a ...

Every year on June 21, cities and towns across France celebrate the Fête de la Musique. The popular music festival – held annually on the summer solstice, the longest day of the year in the ...

Twelve suspects were arrested, as 145 people across the country reported they had been pricked with syringes, following calls on social media to jab women.

Thousands of people gather at the Chatelet district and on the banks of the Seine to celebrate Fete De La Musique 2025 as bands and DJ's play across Paris, France on June 21, 2025.

Nike Amplifies Underground Styles for Fête de la Musique: The UNMUTED event brings a custom 'sound sculpture' by Matéo Garcia to France's biggest street party.

It is on the longest day of the year-Fête de la musique (music festival) takes place every year on June 21st - no matter what the day of the week is. In 2023, it fell on a Wednesday. This day is ...

When the Summer Solstice arrives on Saturday, millions of people across France will attend the impromptu street concerts of “Fête de La Musique” hosted by restaurants, bars, museums and even libraries ...

Fete de la Musique Thousands of people are expected to come out on Sunday for France’s annual music festival. But limits on public gatherings due to coronavirus are set up hamper this year's fiesta.

French health officials received dozens of reports of syringe pricks at a public festival, sparking fear about HIV and ...

During the 2022 Fête de la Musique, many women complained about syringe attacks. Hundreds more were reported throughout the year in cities like Nantes, Grenoble and Toulouse. A 2022 police memo noted ...