French President Emmanuel Macron met Elton John, who is performing the final leg of his farewell tour, a night after the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy by a police officer in a Paris suburb - which has sparked days of rioting across France.
France's president Emmanuel Macron is facing a backlash after being photographed meeting Elton John at a Paris gig, despite his country being in the grip of riots.during a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday.
In the aftermath, people took to the streets of Nanterre to protest, setting cars alight and throwing stones and fireworks at police - who responded with tear gas. Mr Macron has come under fire and is being urged to bring the crisis under control, after going to the concert on Wednesday, the day after the shooting.
Photographs were posted by Elton John's husband David Furnish on Instagram, as the star begins the final leg of his mammoth farewell tour in Europe. A video posted on social media also shows Mr Macron tapping his feet at the gig in Paris's Accor Arena while the singer performs Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting.Elton John with Emmanuel Macron, his wife Brigitte Macron and David Furnish, backstage at the Accor Arena in Paris. Pic: @davidfurnish/Instagram
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