M. Pokora

On June 10, 2023, Plenitude Arena threw open its doors for one of the most anticipated evenings of the French pop year. As part of his Épicentre Tour and to mark twenty years of career, M. Pokora took the stage at Europe’s largest indoor venue for the very first time, before a packed pit and full stands, for a show worthy of an artist who has shaped two decades of French music.

M. Pokora is a unique figure in the French pop scene

Twenty years of career and a venue equal to the occasion

To celebrate his 20th anniversary in music, M. Pokora stepped onto the biggest stage in Europe. This June 10, 2023 concert was not simply another date on a tour: it was a statement, a declaration of status. Choosing Plenitude Arena to launch his Épicentre Tour was an affirmation that M. Pokora now belongs to the category of artists capable of filling the continent’s largest venues. And the arena, with its tens of thousands of seats and its international reputation, rose to the occasion.

Techno-futuristic staging, extraordinary special effects, a show that never paused for breath: each of his tours has been unmissable, and the Épicentre Tour was no exception. Matt Pokora was off and running on his anniversary tour.

A techno-futuristic staging

Following Pyramide, with its epic, peplum-inspired aesthetic evoking creative momentum and the pushing of physical limits, Matt Pokora returned with an even more remarkable show, drawing on powerful emotions rooted in his personal journey: love, fatherhood and friendship. The artist came back to the essence of what it means to be human and to what connects him to his alter egos.

The Épicentre Tour stage was conceived to draw energy directly from the heart of the crowd. Surrounded by his dancers and musicians, Matt Pokora brought a near-magnetic density to the stage, adding a new and sublime dimension to his artistic persona. In the vastness of Plenitude Arena, that sought-after intimacy took on an added scale: the venue’s giant screens broadcast every detail of the performance, from facial expressions to precisely choreographed dance movements, so that no one, from the front row to the highest tiers of the stands, missed a single moment. Doors opened at 6pm, the support act began at 8:05pm, and the main show started at 9pm.

Twenty-three tracks, an entire discography

The June 10 setlist at Plenitude Arena covered the full span of M. Pokora’s twenty-year career, from his earliest albums through to the most recent tracks from Épicentre.

Among the tracks performed:

• Fahrenheit
• Les planètes
• Déjà volé
• Juste un instant
• Juste une photo de toi
• À nos actes manqués
• Le monde
• On est là

The French artist renowned for his technically demanding stage performances

M. Pokora occupies a unique place in the French pop landscape. Known for productions of exceptional technical complexity that guarantee a spectacular show for his fans, he is an outstanding dancer, a confirmed vocalist and the artistic director of his own tours for more than twenty years, a rare longevity in French popular music, underpinned by a constant demand for excellence that has allowed him to build one of the most loyal fanbases in the country.

With ten studio albums, millions of singles sold and tours that have sold out every major French venue since his debut in 2003, M. Pokora has navigated the evolution of French-language pop without ever losing sight of his identity: that capacity to blend dance, live performance and emotion into shows conceived as fully realised theatrical spectacles. Plenitude Arena was the ideal setting to celebrate this journey.

An anniversary evening etched into memory

Some concerts mark a milestone. On June 10, 2023 at Plenitude Arena, M. Pokora demonstrated in the space of a few hours that his twenty years of career had not been a long straight line, but an accumulation of defining moments, timeless hits and a relationship with live performance unlike anything else in French music.

From Fahrenheit to Tombé, from the pit to the stands, the whole of Plenitude Arena vibrated as one. For an artist who has grown alongside his audience, launching his major anniversary tour at Europe’s largest indoor venue felt entirely right, entirely deserved. A landmark evening, a triumphant opening night, and another beautiful chapter added to the story of Plenitude Arena.