Who hasn't heard of Starmania? Considered one of France's most iconic musicals, Starmania was created in 1979. That year, the rock opera created by the magical collaboration between Michel Berger and Luc Plamondon was performed for the first time on April 10 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. At the time, Starmania starred Daniel Balavoine as Johnny Rockfort, Diane Dufresne as Stella Spotlight, France Gall as Cristal and Fabienne Thibeault as Marie-Jeanne.
Just over 45 years later, Starmania remains a huge success. In fact, the musical has been performed regularly since its inception, in several versions. The rock opera is packed with timeless songs such as " Le monde est Stone ", " Ziggy ", " Quand on arrive en ville ", " Le Blues du businessman ", " Un garçon pas comme les autres " and " SOS d'un terrien en détresse ".
To mark its 45th anniversary, an anniversary concert was held at the Agora in the port of Quebec, Canada. A recorded musical event that France 2 broadcast for the first time on television on November 16, 2024. This summer, the France Télévisions channel will rebroadcast this musical evening on Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 9:10 pm.
A chance to (re)discover some of the greatest hits from this classic musical, performed by a host of French-speaking artists, as well as Thomas Jolly's new troupe!
The line-up includes Patrick Bruel, Garou, Jenifer, Isabelle Boulay, Hélène Ségara, Santa, Diane Tell, Shy'M, Véronic Dicaire, Daniel Lavoie and Fabienne Thibeault. In duet, solo or collegiate, all these artists will cover some of the most beautiful songs in the Starmania repertoire.
This special evening, celebrating 45 years of Starmania, will also be an opportunity to go back in time and discover never-before-seen archives on the creation of this rock opera, its characters and its now-cult songs. Join us this July 31, 2025, in prime time on France 2, to (re)discover this anniversary on television!
