Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 on France 2: the list of guest artists for this concert event

For the first time, the Pièces Jaunes Gala took over the Paris La Défense Arena for a major musical evening of solidarity on January 23. For the occasion, a number of prestigious French and international artists took to the stage, including Katy Perry, Aya Nakamura, John Legend, Gims, Burna Boy, Rosé from the Blackpinks, J-Hope from BTS and G-Dragon and Gautier Capuçon. For those who can’t make it, this concert event will be broadcast in prime time on France 2 this Tuesday, January 28, 2025. We tell you all about it.

It was a musical and charitable event not to be missed! The Pièces Jaunes Gala returned to Paris at the start of 2025, with a new, emotionally-charged edition. As a reminder, the Gala des Pièces is a great evening of solidarity organized as part of thePièces Jaunes operation. For three years now, the Gala des Pièces Jaunes has been an opportunity to collect a maximum number of donations for the Fondation des Hôpitaux.

In 2023, the Pièces Jaunes Gala took over the Paris Zénith for its first edition, bringing together a host of national and international artists. Accompanied by the Orchestre Lamoureux, Mika, Gautier Capuçon, Vianney, Angèle, Gims, Michel Polnareff, Mentissa, Soolking and world-renowned artists such as Pharrell Williams, Kid Cudi and Blackpink put on a great show.

In 2024, the Pièces Jaunes Gala went one step further, choosing theAccor Arena in Paris. For the occasion, Colombian singer and rapper J Balvin, the ever-popular Pharrell Williams, South Korean K-pop group Stray Kids, BlackPink singer Lisa and not forgetting Gims, as well as A$AP Rocky, Zazie, Vianney, Phœnix, Ibrahim Maalouf and Kendji Girac were on hand.

In response to the success of the 36th edition of the Pièces Jaunes, the Fondation des Hôpitaux announced the organization of a new and third edition of the Gala des Pièces Jaunes in Paris. For the very first time, this musical evening of solidarity took place at the Paris La Défense Arena. The event took place on January 23, 2025.

So which artists were on stage? What was the line-up? Europe’s largest indoor venue opened its doors to a host of prestigious artists, including the American Katy Perry, who took the opportunity to perform her hit ” Firework “. Singer and pianist John Legend, South African opera star Pretty Yende and cellist Gautier Capuçon were also present, offering a beautiful musical trio moment.

K-pop was also in the spotlight, with BTS’s J-Hope opening the ceremony, Blackpink’s Rosé bringing the house down with her hit ” APT “, and BigBang’s G-Dragon and Taeyang singing together.

Aya Nakamura was also on stage at Paris La Défense Arena! The singer, who was making her comeback to the stage after her performance on the Pont des Arts as part of the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games, performed her hit ” 40% “.

Other artists present at the Paris La Défense Arena for the 3rd Pièces Jaunes Gala? The famous singer Gims, pianist Lang Lang, Colombian singer J Balvin and Nigerian artist Burna Boy with his song ” Last Last “. The Orchestre Lamoureux, conducted by Adrien Perruchon and Maxime Pascal, was also on hand to accompany the artists on stage. To top it all off, judoka Teddy Riner presented this unique evening.

Gala des Pièces Jaunes 2025 with Katy Perry, John Legend, Aya Nakamura, Rosé … we were there, we tell you all about it
The Pièces Jaunes 2025 Gala set the La Défense Arena alight on Thursday evening, combining exceptional concerts with solidarity in aid of the Fondation des Hôpitaux. With a host of international and French-speaking artists, including Katy Perry, Aya Nakamura and Rosé from Blackpink, and a smiling Teddy Riner at the helm, the evening thrilled the arena and our eardrums from start to finish. Flashback. [Read more]

For those who can’t make it, there’s good news: the Pièces Jaunes 2025 Gala will be broadcast on France 2 in prime time from 8.50pm this Tuesday, January 28.

The 36th edition of Pièces Jaunes was launched on January 8 and will run until February 8, 2025. The aim? To collect as many donations as possible to help hospitalized children and teenagers. ” In 36 years, thanks to your donations, nearly 10,000 projects have been financed throughout France “, says the Fondation des Hôpitaux.