"Imagine Dragons is one of the most emblematic pop-rock bands of the last decade. It fills the stadiums. It's a huge satisfaction to program it," Julien Lavergne, director of AZ, told AFP. production

This company had already organized the Sting concert in June 2022, which brought together more than 20,000 spectators at the foot of the famous Loire castle.

Chambord had already hosted the famous British DJ Carl Cox in 2018.

The American pop-rock group, originally from Las Vegas, will give only two concerts in France as part of their European tour.

The concert in Chambord is scheduled for September 8.

"The technical and logistical challenges will be significant. We will bring the scenic device but also all the material for the reception of the public and the restoration in this exceptional setting", indicated the producer, who aims "to install a pop-rock event over two days" in Chambord.

With cumulative sales of 66 million album equivalents, 55 million digital songs, and 110 billion streams, Imagine Dragons stand out as "the only band in history" to earn four RIAA (Recording Industry Association) diamond singles. of America), according to his manager Live Nation.

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