French singers Vitaa and Slimane have officially announced their reunion as a duo with the launch of the 'VersuS Tour II'. The announcement was first teased on November 6 through a cinematic video shared on social media, featuring the two artists walking a red carpet together with the caption 'Plus jamais sans toi' ('Never again without you'). Ticket sales for the upcoming tour opened on Friday, November 13, 2026 20 minutes.

The tour is scheduled to begin on March 30, 2028, at the LDLC Arena near Lyon, France. It will include approximately 20 to 23 dates across various French cities, as well as performances in Belgium and Switzerland 20 minutesinfoconcert. Two highly anticipated shows are planned for the Accor Arena in Paris on November 30 and December 1, 2028 mradio.

Beyond the live performances, reports from Le Parisien indicate that the duo is preparing a new studio album, with a projected release between the summer and winter of 2027 20 minutesmradio. A new single is also expected to be released before the end of 2026 mradio. This project follows their massive 2019 collaboration, the album 'VersuS', which sold 1.3 million copies and a corresponding tour that drew nearly 500,000 spectators 20 minutes.

The reunion comes amidst significant controversy surrounding Slimane. On September 17, 2025, the Saint-Étienne court convicted the singer of digital harassment against a technician from his tour, an incident that occurred in December 2023 20 minutesmradio. He was sentenced to a 10,000 euro fine, of which 3,000 euros were suspended mradio. Other complaints against him, including allegations of sexual assault, were dismissed due to insufficient evidence mradio.

The decision to move forward with the duo has faced criticism from some fans and technicians, particularly following Slimane's appearance at a Vitaa concert in December 2024 20 minutes. However, Alexandre Kirchhoff, CEO of Capitol France—the duo's label under Universal Music France—has defended the project. Describing the artists as being linked 'like brother and sister,' Kirchhoff dismissed the controversy, stating that the matter is in the past and that the project remains a major priority for the label mradio.

While many fans have expressed excitement on Instagram regarding the comeback, others have used the platform to voice their disagreement and offer support to the alleged victims mradio. Sources close to the artists noted that while they are currently working on new compositions, they do not intend to grant interviews during this initial phase of their return mradio.

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  1. 20 Minutes Vitaa et Slimane annoncent leur retour en duo malgré la condamnation du chanteur pour harcèlement