Lenny Kravitz’s show at Paris La Défense Arena
The show ran for over two hours… and the crowd looked even more exhausted than the main character of the night: Lenny Kravitz, rockstar, sixty years old.
Inside a packed and feverish Accor Arena, the American musician brought his explosive set to a close with a twenty-minute rendition of Let Love Rule, a track from his self-titled debut album released in September 1989. But with Kravitz, enough is never enough.
Back in 2018, he had already ended his show with the same track, leaving his guitar on a stand before stepping off the stage and making his way through the dazed crowd like a new-age prophet. He even climbed up into the farthest tiers. Multicolored lights bathed the star and his swirling dreadlocks. On the giant screens, we caught glimpses of his grin—his eyes, of course, hidden behind oversized sunglasses.
A new album and classic hits
This Saturday, March 29th, in front of 45,000 people at Paris La Défense Arena, Lenny Kravitz unveiled the hits from Blue Electric Light, his twelfth studio album, released in 2024. Pure rock laced with funk and soul—a formula he’s mastered. The opening act was handled by French singer and bassist Adi Oasis. But the audience also got a surprise appearance from Richard Ashcroft, former frontman of The Verve, who came onstage to perform, among other songs, his 1997 hit Bitter Sweet Symphony.
Of course, the global ambassador for Yves Saint Laurent Beauté’s Y fragrance line—especially Y L’Elixir—thrilled fans with his signature songs. Among them: I Belong to You, I’ll Be Waiting, Fly Away, and American Woman. On the big screens, we once again saw the gestures of this sixty-something performer who’s hard to fault. Whether you’re a fan or not, there’s no denying the performance was phenomenal.
On March 13th, 2024, the name “Lenny Kravitz” was finally etched into Hollywood Boulevard. The singer unveiled his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the renowned Los Angeles sidewalk featuring plaques honoring artists from across the entertainment world. He will soon be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Actor, musician, producer, and bona fide style icon, Lenny Kravitz remains that flawlessly cool figure everyone admires. Meeting.
