50 Cent in concert at Paris La Défense Arena: all you need to know

American rap takes over Europe's largest indoor venue! This Friday, November 3, 2023, the Paris La Défense Arena opens its doors to the legendary 50 Cent for a one-off show that's sure to take you back in time. It has to be said that 50 Cent is a benchmark in the East Coast rap scene!

With a dozen albums to his credit, the American rapper from Queens, New York, left his mark on an entire generation, mainly in the early 2000s, with the album"Power of the Dollar", followed by the excellent"Get Rich or Die Tryin'" in 2003, featuring the hits"In da Club","21 Questions","P.I.M.P." and"If I Can't". These are just some of the hits that 50 Cent intends to perform on November 3 on the huge stage of the Paris La Défense Arena.

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But when are the doors due to open on November 3? When is the show due to start? What are the opening acts? How do you get to the venue, and what items are allowed and what are not? The Paris La Défense Arena has lifted the veil on the practical and useful information you need to know in order to best prepare for your visit.

For the impatient, know that Paris La Défense Arena will open its doors at 5:30pm, while 50 Cent's show will start at 9:30pm. To liven things up, 50 Cent has invited not one, but two special guests. So, who are they? At 7pm, Paris La Défense Arena fans will be treated to Jeremih's set, followed by Busta Rhymes ' show!

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Sequence of events :

• 5.30pm: Doors open
• 7:00 pm: Opening acts: Jeremih & Busta Rhymes
• 9.30pm: 50 Cent show begins

Another piece of information, and not the least, concerns transport to and from the venue. In view of the large crowds expected, the venue recommends that spectators use public transport to get to and from Paris La Défense Arena. This is all the more important as work is planned on the ring road, which could " affect the flow of traffic around the venue ".

As a reminder, you can take metro line 1, RER line A, Tramway T2 or Transilien lines L and U.

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Please note that Paris La Défense Arena has several different entrances, depending on where you sit in the hall. Therefore, "thecolored access indicated on your ticket (yellow, red or purple) helps you to find your way around, but does not represent a compulsory passage point for screening ", explains the Paris La Défense Arena, which advises you to go directly to the entrances indicated below:

• Entrance to the gold pit is via gate 32;
• Entrances to the pit area are via door 33;
• Entrances to level 1 are via gates 5, 34 and 60;
• Entrances to level 4 will be via gates 8 and 56 (tickets indicating gate 48 will be accepted at gate 56);
• VIP access will be via doors 21, 39 and 55;
• Access for people with disabilities and reduced mobility will be via :
  • Entrance 38 for level 1 tickets
  • Entrance 56 for level 4 tickets

The venue also advises the public to arrive 15 to 20 minutes before doors open, and not to arrive before 4:30pm. "For reasons of ease and fluidity of access, access to security checks is not organized solely by order of arrival of spectators in the queue, but also takes into account the ticket category and the fluidity of passage at the various points" Paris La Défense Arena points out.

On its website, Paris La Défense Arena also provides a list of prohibited items at concerts, "in accordance with legislation governing establishments open to the public ". Forbidden are " all dangerous and illicit objects that are bulky, that could be used as projectiles and that could be a danger to spectators, visitors or artists, or that could be diverted from their intended use for malicious purposes", such as bottles and flasks over 50 cl, helmets, alcoholic beverages, any object on wheels (skateboards, rollerblades, etc.), unauthorized cameras, rigid umbrellas, megaphones and foghorns. The venue also states: "In view of current events, we are tightening up access to bags on the site. Authorized bags or saddlebags must be less than 10L ".

On the other hand, gourds or plastic bottles of up to 50 cl are permitted (one gourd or bottle per person).

Once the concert is over, it's best to head for La Défense station (Line 1 / RER A) if you wish to return to Paris.

For all other directions, go to La Défense station for Transilien lines L and T2. " If you're taking public transport to Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Cergy and Poissy, you can get to Nanterre Préfecture station and take the RER A," adds Paris La Défense Arena.

Enjoy the concert!