Nothing Gigi D’Agostino at the European ChampionshipUEFA has banned the reproduction of the very famous «L’amour toujours» in German stadiums. A decision made on the eve of the competition to discourage racist chants from far-right fringes. “Germany for the Germans, foreigners out”, some young people sang to the tune of the Turin DJ’s song in a video that went viral.
And so UEFA decided to ban the song inside stadiums, copying a decision already taken at the Oktoberfest. With all due respect to Austria, which had indicated «L’amour toujours» as the soundtrack to celebrate any successes of her national team. «Change, thanks», the response of the highest European football body.
The decision to ban a song several fans present in Germany did not go down well who, challenging UEFA, are often singing it in German stadiums and squares. Among the most active there are above all the Hungarian ultras: on several occasions they displayed flags with the face of the Turin DJ and the slogan «Free Gigi».
A condemnation of UEFA’s decision also came from Gigi D’Agostino. «Banning things causes the ugly to win over the beautiful», explained the DJ in an interview in the columns of Neur Züricher Zeitung. «Music is one of the most beautiful things we have-he explains-he, people can still continue to sing horrible things even without that song, they could even choose another one. The authorities face the real problem instead of thinking about banning music.”
