“He has the gift of stirring up the people”: in Marseille, a weekend to the rhythm of Jul

"I feel like I'm the only one with a normal T-shirt! " Exiting the metro near the Vélodrome, and already the vision of entering Jul's world . His image is everywhere, and not a bar isn't blasting the Marseille rapper's sound. The concert the day before brought together 73,000 spectators, against a backdrop of traffic jams getting into Marseille, so many, this Saturday, May 24, decided to arrive early. Sitting on the steps of the stadium, Myriam, 30, has been there since 2 p.m., having come from Manosque with her sister and friends. " We were afraid of disruptions. Even if we'll eventually get home, we're not on the pitch. But we wanted to relax and we have our little private concert in advance!" Out front, a whole group is having a good time, singing and dancing. "They're in the process of writing the entire discography," she smiles. I'm happy to be here, no one is worrying."

There are the regulars at OM matches, many of whom are recognizable by their white and blue T-shirts and their habits on the surrounding terraces. Lysa, Lucie, Loïc, Eddy and the others, all "colleagues"