More than a swipe this time Damiano threw the whole bow. And that on French soil. Here he takes a selfie with Thomas on the terrace of his hotel and writes in large letters in an Instagram story: “I smoke the Cannes”. A brazen pun that smacks of mockery for our cousins from across the Alps who have never forgiven reviving these infamous allegations against the Italian rock band (here the article). Do you remember? Immediately after her triumph at Eurovision last year Paris Match had tried to invalidate Maneskin’s victory by accusing her of snorting cocaine around the world. Read here). An accusation the Maneskin dismissed brusquely and immediately, but obviously they have not yet digested the clumsy French attempt to wrest victory from them.
at the court of King Elvis Presley for the rockiest red carpet
Along with the other three Maneskins, Damiano David is in Cannes to attend the rockiest red carpet of the year. the one dedicated to the world premiere of “Elvis”, Baz Luhrmann’s film event about the King of Rock Elvis Presley. And so, while waiting to indulge in a mass bath at the Montée des Marches, the singer of the world’s most popular Italian band wanted to take revenge on this pretense controversy artfully orchestrated last year by the French, who hoped to make their to attract candidates. .
The most coveted party of the night
Arrived in Nice yesterday by plane and whisked away by everyone straight away, in all likelihood to the Hotel du Cap in Cap d’Antibes, traditionally the spot for superstars in Cannes away from the crowds. After the screening, they will apparently be super guests at the Warner Bros party celebrating the film, and live performance hopes are fueled by their rendition of the legendary IF I CAN DREAM, the song they are already singing on the Luhrmann film’s soundtrack in cinemas until June 22nd. The invitations are nowhere to be found and there is absolute secrecy in organizing the event scheduled after 10pm, an official Elvis in Cannes party with guests, music, show, which will also have a live social media stream on TikTok @ warnerbrosfrance will have account.
But there’s no doubt the four Maneskins will also be making videos direct from their social accounts, perhaps to continue the now-long list of digs and teasing at the unsportsmanlike gesture. At this year’s Eurovision, Damiano couldn’t resist and recommended to all participants at the end of the performance in English: “Stay away from the tables guys” precisely because it all started with a photograph taken of him bending over the table in front of him. The French had seen evidence of drug use there. And the Maneskin was just an opportunity to introduce not only Italian music to the world, but also the incomparable fondness for teasing that the Romans always had.