# After Céline Dion concerts, live entertainment union takes on fake ticket sellers and criticizes the government

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/after-celine-dion-concerts-live-entertainment-union-takes-on-fake-ticket-sellers-and-criticizes-the-government/
- Published: 2026-11-10T00:23:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-10T07:04:31+00:00
- Original publisher: Le Monde (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/economy/article/2026/11/10/after-celine-dion-concerts-live-entertainment-union-takes-on-fake-ticket-sellers-and-criticizes-the-government_6776365_19.html
- Topics: Entertainment, Government, Music, Politics, World

## Key points

- Dion’s Paris concerts drew 539,000 people and sparked widespread ticket fraud.
- Ekhoscènes has launched more than 50 legal actions over fake tickets.
- The union objects to a planned €15 million diversion from music funding.

## Summary

Céline Dion’s 16 Paris concerts drew huge demand, but also triggered a surge in fake ticket sales and resale scams. Ekhoscènes, a trade body representing private live entertainment companies, says it has launched more than 50 legal actions against people selling counterfeit tickets and is challenging platforms that host unauthorised resellers.

The concerts ran from 12 September to 17 October, attracting 539,000 spectators and generating $125.5 million in revenue, while nine million people entered the ticket lottery. Ekhoscènes also criticised the government’s 2027 budget plan to cap a levy that funds the National Music Center at €58 million: the levy is expected to raise €73 million this year, with €15 million redirected to the general budget.

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