#Jean michel jarre live tv#

So we were all in tears, and I wanted to cancel the project. We became quite good friends, of course, with the astronauts, and they said, вЂњOkay, watch me, watch the takeвЂ“off on TV, and we play together three weeks from now.вЂќ That was the Challenger, and obviously, everybody died in the crash. We prepared everything, everything was fine. The project was that one of the Challenger astronauts, Ron McNair, would play live in the timelessness of space with me on stage via live link, which was something that had not been done. It was originally intended to celebrate the 25th anniversary of NASA. Some of this project IвЂ™m also doing outdoors like, Houston. How do these US dates so far compare to the concert in Houston in 1986? For one reason or another, when I was touring, it wasnвЂ™t fitting in terms of schedule, planning, times, or logistics. I havenвЂ™t done so many tours in my life, mainly because I have been involved in many oneвЂ“off projects in specific locations. In Houston, yes, but I never really toured all of North America before. Funnily enough, IвЂ™m in the Guinness Book of Records for the largest concert attendance in history in North America. I mean, actually, I have done lots of things in North America before. This is your first North American tour, is that correct? ItвЂ™s really great and very promising for the future. ThatвЂ™s very reassuring when you are working hard. IвЂ™ve been really touched by the way people not only have welcomed me or welcomed the show, but also reacted to the whole concept, to the whole project. When I was 18 years old in New York for the first time, I said, вЂњIf one day I play in America, I would like to play there.вЂќ This was the case two nights ago, and with a fantastic audience. ItвЂ™s one of the most beautiful and legendary theaters, and playing there meant something very special to me. IвЂ™m really touched by the way this whole project is welcomed by the US audience - from Boston, Philadelphia, and of course, Radio City Music Hall in New York is very special. A team of one hundred artists and technicians recreated Notre-Dame de Paris, creating a masterpiece that combines a variety of formats and skills.Actually, this North American tour is going really well. The 50-minute mixed media project was designed, created and produced in a record-breaking 3 months. The 50-minute concert, featuring tracks from Jarre's latest album Electronica as well as new, reworked versions of his classics Oxygene and Equinoxe, gave the world a virtual glimpse of the legendary landmark in a futuristic and festive way. Jean-Michel Jarre performed live from Studio Gabriel near the cathedral in Paris while his avatar played inside a virtual Notre-Dame. The impressive viewership continues to grow as the entire event is available online. Welcome To The Other Side was produced on New Year's Eve in collaboration with VRrOOm, the City of Paris and under the auspices of UNESCO - becoming the official midnight image and countdown from Paris.

#Jean michel jarre live tv#

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) made the event available free of charge to its national TV and radio partners worldwide. The viewership figures come from various platforms including VR platforms VRChat and Oculus Venues, national and international television and radio, social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Weibo, Bilibili and Douyin. To date, the concert has been viewed by 75 million viewers and virtual partygoers from around the world. The groundbreaking production left many viewers wondering which parts were real and which were virtual. The live show combined lifelike concert visuals in VR with a real live performance in the studio. Jean-Michel Jarre rang in the New Year with a groundbreaking live-stream concert spectacle that took place in the virtual environment of the planetary landmark Notre-Dame de Paris.