The singer fell ill during his performance, the venue tweeted. After he left the stage, his condition had quickly deteriorated. Paramedics were unable to resuscitate him, and he died from a heart attack shortly after midnight. The concert was interrupted and the hall was evacuated.
On Twitter, shocked fans expressed their grief.
The Paris-Bercy Accor Arena Twitter account confirmed the news.
The Prime Minister of Haiti also reacted to the announcement of the singer’s death: “I am devastated by the news of the sudden death of the young and very talented artist Michael Benjamin “Mikaben”. The country and the Haitian youth have lost a beautiful soul, Ariel Henry wrote on Twitter. “A great reference of the Haitian music that just passed.”
