A statue, a concert and a name change on the Metro were among the ways France was paying homage to its most beloved rock star, Johnny Hallyday, on Tuesday.
The tributes began on Tuesday morning with a small concert from the last five musicians to play alongside Hallyday, who were accompanied by a number of the bikers who escorted the singer’s coffin down the Champs-Elysée in 2017.
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'French Elvis' Johnny Hallyday honoured with statue and concert - The Local
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10/6/20
Music World - Rock and Roll: Eddie Van Halen dies at 65 of cancer
Dutch born Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed,
control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard
rock's biggest groups, fuelled the unmistakable fiery solo in Michael
Jackson's hit Beat It and became elevated to the status of rock god, has died. He was 65.
A person close to Van Halen's family confirmed the rocker died Tuesday due to cancer. The person was not authorized to publicly release details in advance of an official announcement.
In February 1962, the Van Halen family moved from the Netherlands to the United States, settling in Pasadena, California,and became naturalized as U.S. citizens..
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Eddie Van Halen dies at 65 of cancer | CBC News
A person close to Van Halen's family confirmed the rocker died Tuesday due to cancer. The person was not authorized to publicly release details in advance of an official announcement.
In February 1962, the Van Halen family moved from the Netherlands to the United States, settling in Pasadena, California,and became naturalized as U.S. citizens..
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Eddie Van Halen dies at 65 of cancer | CBC News
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