Egypte : Les Red Hot Chili Peppers à l’assaut des pyramides de Gizeh

Merveille le jour, scène musicale la nuit. Le 15 mars prochain, les pyramides de Gizeh en Egypte accueilleront le mythique groupe de rock Red Hot Chili Peppers pour un concert unique, étape d’une tournée mondiale pour la promotion leur onzième album, The Gateway sorti en 2016.

Cette escale égyptienne semble ravir le co-fondateur et bassiste du groupe, Flea, qui a déclaré sur Instagram : “Mon coeur est plein de joie à l’idée de se produire en Egypte […] Je suis si reconnaissant et ému pour cette expérience imminente”.

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I remember the first time the red hots played outside of la in 1983, I was beyond thrilled. We drove up to San Francisco and performed at I-Beam club. Man, we were international touring superstars I couldn’t believe it and it meant everything me to show those people in Northern California what we were about, to pour my heart out, for us to give every fiber of our beings in the process of bringing our music to life. Then we went to a club in Colorado somewhere where we were supposed to play two shows a night for a couple of weeks, and after our first set on the first night when someone in the crowd yelled out “take your n*****music back to LA!” And we went home after the first set. Then when we first went to Europe and my mind was blown, all the different cultures, connecting with people who didn’t speak English! And then Russia, and Asia and on and on around the world. Before each new place my body tingled with excitement, a yearning for a new mystery to unfold, a fascination with a new culture, the possibility of new friends, tasting new food, smelling new tastes, absorbing new rhythms. Learning. Learning. Learning. It is happening again right now, my heart is abuzz with joy at the prospect of performing in Egypt. I’m so grateful and humbled for the impending experience. ❤️❤️❤️

A post shared by Flea (@flea333) on Jan 16, 2019 at 4:32pm PST

Les pyramides de Gizeh s’illuminent pour le show

Si le concert marquera la première représentation des Red Hot Chili Peppers en Afrique du Nord, les pyramides de Gizeh, elles, sont habituées de représentations marquantes. Des artistes légendaires tels que Frank Sinatra, le groupe Pink Floyd, Kylie Minogue, Mariah Carey ou encore Shakira ont eu l’honneur de jouer aux pieds de ces sites emblématiques.

A noter que les billets pour ce show qui promet d’être explosif sont en vente depuis le 18 janvier 2019.

EGYPT! Get tickets for Red Hot Chili Peppers Live at The Pyramids on March 15th tomorrow at 3pm local. Limited availability for Early Bird tickets!

Details here 🇪🇬➡️ https://t.co/mWtVYPyI91 pic.twitter.com/3QLspJfSpe

— Red Hot ChiliPeppers (@ChiliPeppers) January 17, 2019