The top 15 most anticipated concerts in France in 2025
2025 is shaping up to be a record year for the entertainment industry in France. Between the mega-tours of Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Dua Lipa, the phenomenon shows of JUL and DJ Snake, and the long-awaited returns of Indochine and Iron Maiden, corporate hospitality opportunities have never been so numerous, or so significant.
Stade de France: BEYONCÉ — Renaissance World Tour, Paris
After her 2023 triumph, Beyoncé returns with an expanded version of her Renaissance World Tour. Expect a total sensory experience in which afrobeat, house and R&B meet a futuristic stage design. The diva promises spectacular costume changes, a soundtrack rearranged for the stadium, and perhaps a few surprise features. A show that redefines the standards of pop concerts.
Stade de France: Imagine Dragons — Mercury World Tour, Paris
The phenomenon band brings the culmination of their Mercury trilogy in an epic production. Between global hits (Believer, Radioactive) and more intimate tracks, Dan Reynolds and his band turn the Stade de France into a giant musical cathedral. Pyrotechnics, light drones and video mapping complete the odyssey.
Stade de France: BlackPink — Born Pink Encore
K-pop’s global ambassadors close their mega-tour in Paris. Millimetre-perfect choreography, haute-couture costumes and explosive hits (Pink Venom, How You Like That): a 360° show that explains why the group filled London’s Hyde Park in 2023.
Stade de France: Burna Boy — African Giant Returns
The king of modern afrobeats presents his new show, Love & Revolution, mixing traditional percussion with high-tech production. A revolving stage, dancers flown in from Lagos, and probably a surprise guest to celebrate ten years of an international career.
Stade de France: Jul — L’ovation nationale
The icon of French rap reaches new heights with his first stadium show in Paris. A set designed as a journey through Marseille, with a reconstruction of the Castellane district and a live orchestra revisiting his hits.
Stade de France: DJ Snake — Summer Madness
The French producer turns the stadium into a vast open-air club. Synchronised pyrotechnics, video mapping across the pitch, and high-profile guests (Cardi B or Ozuna, perhaps) for this summer show.
Stade de France: Stray Kids — 5-Star Experience
The K-pop phenomenons roll out their Kingdom Come tour: three hours of performance in which every member gets a solo moment, between Korean trap and explosive EDM.
Accor Arena: Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour
The seven-time Grammy prodigy brings her third album in an even bolder live version. Between heartbreaking piano-and-voice moments and heavy electronic beats, Billie promises a rare intimacy for an arena, with a stage shaped like an open house and psychedelic visual effects.
Accor Arena: Lady Gaga — Mayhem Ball Tour 2025
The queen of pop transformation lands in Paris for three exclusive concerts as part of her new world tour, The Mayhem Ball. After her triumph in Las Vegas, the thirteen-time Grammy winner gives the European premiere of the explosive tracks from her seventh album, Mayhem, promising a show bolder than ever.
Accor Arena: Indochine — Central Tour
For their fortieth anniversary, Nicola Sirkis and his band revisit their thirteen albums across a four-date musical marathon. A monumental retrospective with a symphony orchestra, surprise guests, and a stage design rethinking their cult videos. Essential for fans, from the 1980s through to TikTok.
Accor Arena: Katy Perry — Play Residency
The queen of American pop tries a new format: four residency dates with a different show each night. On the programme: jazzy reworkings of her hits, surprise medleys, and a transformable stage inspired by Broadway theatres.
Accor Arena: Central Cee — Can’t Rush Greatness
Central Cee finally sets down his bags in Paris for a one-off show on his Can’t Rush Greatness tour. After breaking the counters with Doja (700M streams) and dominating the European charts, the prince of West London brings his first studio album in a production to match: raw, authentic and electrifying.
Paris La Défense Arena: Dua Lipa — Radical Optimism Tour, Nanterre
The English pop star presents her most mature album, drawn from 1970s psychedelia. Expect moving sets, voguing-inspired choreography, and an acoustic section under a giant dome. A surprise duet with a French artist is already being speculated about.
Paris La Défense Arena: Iron Maiden — The Future Past Tour
The heavy metal legends blend their album Senjutsu with a complete reinterpretation of Somewhere in Time. Eddie returns in a cyborg version, the stage recreates a futuristic Tokyo, and Bruce Dickinson flies over the crowd as ever.
Paris La Défense Arena: Ludovico Einaudi
Ludovico Einaudi, the celebrated pianist and composer, takes the stage of Paris La Défense Arena on 21 June 2025. A rare chance to experience an exceptional classical concert in Europe’s largest venue, in the presence of the Italian virtuoso.