Why did Paris cancel its iconic Champs-Élysées New Year’s Eve concert? Here's what authorities said

Paris, the city that usually rings in the New Year with champagne, crowds and unapologetic joie de vivre , is hitting the mute button. This time, there will be no roaring masses on the Champs-Élysées — just a pre-recorded celebration playing on TV screens at home, a telling sign of how security fears have dimmed even the brightest Parisian traditions. Paris officials announced that, on Dec. 31, the massive midnight concert that drew a jubilant crowd of a million people last year — with festivities having drawn throngs to the “most beautiful avenue in the world” for six decades — would be cancelled. Instead, a video of the celebration will be broadcast for viewers to watch in the safety and comfort of their homes. Fireworks will still illuminate the Arc de Triomphe when the clock stri