Kinshasa, May 13th, 2026 (CPA).– Congolese singer Fally Ipupa has retraced his twenty years of stage performances in France, from the Dock Eiffel to the France Stadium, through a post published on his Instagram account and consulted Wednesday by CPA. “From Dock Eiffel to the France Stadium: 20 years of rise in France,” the artist wrote in this publication reviewing key milestones of his musical career in France.
According to this retrospective, Fally Ipupa performed his first concert in France at Dock Eiffel on November 4th, 2006, before continuing with several prestigious venues, including Marie-Bell on December 25th, 2006 and L’Olympia on April 7th, 2007. He then performed at the Élysée Montmartre on February 23rd, 2008, followed by shows at the Zénith de Paris on January 2nd, 2010 and November 11th, 2011, marking steady progress on the French music scene. After several years of development, the artist reached a new milestone with a concert at Accor Arena on February 28th, 2020, before performing at Paris The Defense Arena on November 25th, 2023. His French tour continued in 2024 with concerts at LDLC Arena in Lyon, Arkéa Arena in Bordeaux, Le Dôme in Marseille, Zénith de Lille, and Zénith de Nantes. Fally Ipupa ultimately made history in Congolese music with two concerts held on May 2nd and 3rd, 2026 at the France Stadium, becoming one of the few African artists to perform in this iconic venue. “The next concert in France will be…,” the artist concluded, leaving suspense over his next performance in the country. Following his historic double concert at Stade de France in May, Fally Ipupa is now expected by fans at The O2 Arena in London on Sunday, October 25th, 2026.