Gazo in concert at Paris La Défense Arena: all you need to know

This Friday, April 18, 2025, Gazo arrives at the Paris La Défense Arena for the very first time. For the occasion, the French rapper plans to play some of his many singles. But when are the doors of the arena due to open? Is an opening act on the menu? What time will the rapper take to the stage? How do you get to the venue by public transport? Here's everything you need to know before coming to Paris La Défense Arena for this unique Gazo concert in Paris!

For the first time, Gazo will be taking over Europe's largest indoor venue! This Friday, April 18, 2025, the French rapper will meet his fans at the Paris La Défense Arena for a unique concert that is sure to shake up the Hauts-de-Seine venue. It's an opportunity for Gazo to perform, we hope, several of his many hits, such as " CELINE 3x ", " Rappel " and " CARTIER " featuring Tiakola. The two artists have also released a joint album entitled"La Mélo est Gangx".

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Gazo intends to take advantage of this exceptional date at the Paris La Défense Arena to delight and surprise his many fans. As proof of this, to open the evening, Gazo has announced an official international English boxing bout, with guest Bakary Samaké!

But when are the gates due to open on April 18, 2025? What time is the boxing match scheduled? When is Gazo due to take to the stage? The Paris La Défense Arena has lifted the veil on the practical and useful information you need to know in order to best prepare for your visit.

The doors of the Paris La Défense Arena open to the general public at 6pm. This will be followed by a boxing match with Bakary Samaké at 7.45pm. However, the exact start time of Gazo's concert is not yet known.

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Gazo concert program in Paris

6:00 pm: Doors open to the general public
7.35pm: Presentation of boxers for the first part
7.45pm: Boxing match

Please note that Paris La Défense Arena recommends that spectators"arrive as early as 6:00 pm".

How to get to Paris La Défense Arena

Another piece of information concerns transport to and from the venue. In view of the large crowds expected, the venue is inviting spectators to use public transport to get to and from the Paris La Défense Arena.

As a reminder, you can take metro line 1 (La Défense stop), RER A (La Défense stop or Nanterre-Préfecture stop), RER E (Nanterre-la-Folie or La Défense Grande Arche stop) or tramway T2 (La Défense stop), as well as Transilien lines L and U ( La Défense stop).

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Locate your entrance

Paris La Défense Arena has several different entrances, depending on where you sit in the hall. Therefore, " the coloured access indicated on your ticket (yellow, red or purple) helps you to find your way around, but does not represent an obligatory point of passage for screening ", explains the Paris La Défense Arena, which advises you to go directly to the entrances indicated below:

Entrances to the pit are via entrance 33;
Entrances to level 1 are via entrances 5, 34 & 60;
Entrances to level 4 will be via entrances 8 & 56 ;
Entrances to dressing rooms and lounges are via entrances 21 & 55;
Access for people with disabilities and reduced mobility will be via entrances 5, 38 & 56.

Forbidden items

On its website,Paris La Défense Arena sets out the list of prohibited objects at concerts, " in accordance with legislation governing establishments open to the public ". Forbidden are "all dangerous and illicit objects that are bulky, that could be used as projectiles and that could be a danger to spectators, visitors or artists, or that could be diverted from their intended use for malicious purposes ", such as backpacks, travel bags and suitcases, as well as all containers and receptacles (glass, metal, plastic), helmets, alcoholic beverages, all rolling objects (skateboards, rollerblades, etc.), aerosols and smoke bombs.

However, shoulder bags are permitted. For full details, visit the Paris La Défense Arena website.

Leave the room

Once the concert is over, we recommend that you return to Paris via La Défense station (Line 1 / RER A).

For all other directions, go to La Défense station for the Transilien L line. " If you're taking public transport to Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Cergy and Poissy, you can get to Nanterre Préfecture station and take the RER A," adds Paris La Défense Arena.

Enjoy the Gazo concert!