“Controversial comedian Dieudonné performs unauthorized shows in Belgium”

2023-04-23 07:37:12

Several times condemned by the courts for incitement to discrimination, hatred or racial or religious violence, Holocaust denial or even apology for terrorism, deprived of performance halls, Dieudonné had made an appointment with his fans in a place communicated a few hours before his show called ‘Foutu pour foutu’.

It was Friday and Saturday evening near Péruwelz, in the village of Wasmes-Audemez-Briffoeil and the famous Ferme de Bouchegnies.

His lawyers Henri Laquay and Michel Degrève were present in the room, ready to face the police.

Dieudonné M’Bala M’Bala can no longer perform in performance halls in Belgium since his conviction for racist remarks by the Liège Court of Appeal in 2017.

No problem

Elie Semoun’s former sidekick has been opting for the same modus operandi for a few years now. He had done so in July 2022 in Strépy.

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Bouchegnies Farm

Either people offer him their property to play his show or he finds a place himself. For this time, it is with the owner of the Ferme de Bouchegnies that a rental contract for a room has been signed. “Everything was done very clearly,” says the boss, Brigitte Vanhemmens. “His manager came and told me very clearly that it was for two performances of Dieudonné. I know he’s a controversial artist. So I took my information from my lawyers to see if I was taking any risks. It is a private event, so there was no reason for me to refuse this rental”.

No overflow

Brigitte Vanhemmens was abroad during the performances, but she only had good feedback. “People were invited privately. And everything went very well. There was no overflow. I had delegated someone in the room to be sure and there was no hiccup. Dieudonné thanked me personally on stage. There was no problem, he’s a cash artist, but he has the right to express himself and if he doesn’t like it, we don’t follow. I welcomed Stromae last September. It is therefore not the first time that I have welcomed an artist to the Ferme de Bouchegnies”

The address was not communicated to the spectators until a few hours before the start of the performance. By the time the information reaches the police, Dieudonné generally has time to play. This Friday and Saturday, the spectators present were ordered not to film or take photos. “It was a friend who was present who called me to tell me that there was a show by Dieudonné, I went there on Saturday evening and it was great,” said a spectator.

The mayor of Péruwelz, Vincent Palermo, had heard rumors about a possible Dieudonné show in the region but nothing official. “We haven’t received any requests. I discovered it this Sunday morning on the networks.

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