Solidays () is a French annual music festival that takes place at the

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at the end of June. Organized by Solidarité sida (a French

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awareness group for youth), the event brings together more than 150 artists and 170 000 festival-goers for three days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). The proceeds from the festival are donated to organisations fighting against

, especially for those focusing on the African continent. The festival has been held since 1999. The performers involved in Solidays accept a reduced fee or appear for free as a sign of their solidarity. The 2013 edition raised over 2 million euros. The festival also features bungee jumping in addition to the music. The 2022 festival happened on June 24-26. Over the years, many French and foreign artists have appeared at Solidays, including

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, Mac Miller,

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, M83, Synapson,

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and Diplo.

2020 edition and COVID-19 pandemic

On 13 April 2020, the festival announced on its website that the 2020 edition of the festival would be cancelled because of the ongoing

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. Luc Barruet, the founder of the festival, asked festival goers not to ask for reimbursement because he said that the cancellation was putting the festival in danger.

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