Paris (AFP)

Bernard Lavilliers, having had to cancel a concert scheduled for Friday in Switzerland following an "emergency surgery" suffered on Tuesday, will be on stage in Alsace on Sunday, his manager told AFP.

"Bernard will perform his concert July 14" Decibulles festival in Alsace, said the agent of the artist of 72 years, who had previously said that there was "nothing serious, no concern."

In a video published during his convalescence on the Facebook account of his producer Gilbert Coullier, the author of "On the road again" sends a short message to his fans, a hat on his head and wearing sunglasses. In a calm voice and a little tired, he apologizes and hopes to return soon.

"I was forced to accept an emergency operation and then asked to rest for a few days, I am not more excited than you to rest, but I hope to be able to ensure the continuation of the concerts And finally find you, "says Bernard Lavilliers in this video.

After Decibulles, the singer with text, inspired by Léo Ferré, combining French song and world music, will still perform in seven festivals before the end of the summer, in Boulogne-sur-Mer on July 19th or in Saint-Nazaire July 28th.

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