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French police probe threats, hatred as LGBTQ icon forced to cancel show

Singer Bilal Hassani has had to grapple with a flood of insults over his sexuality and appearance. FRANCE TELEVISIONS/AFP/File

French-Moroccan singer-songwriter Bilal Hassani has filed several legal complaints for incitement to hatred, violence and discrimination. The performer was forced to cancel a concert in the eastern French city of Metz last week after threats from religious and right-wing groups.

Bilal Hassani, who represented France at Eurovision in 2019, was due to perform in a former Roman basilica, now a concert venue in the northeastern city of Metz, on 5 April.

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