Axel Bauer, Benjamin Castaldi, and Éric Jean-jean Voiced Support for Obispo

French singer Pascal Obispo defended himself Thursday on Instagram against criticism that he received preferential treatment by housing gendarmes at his Cap Ferret home during the wildfires that ravaged nearly 50,000 hectares in Gironde. "I only did my duty as a citizen, the 61-year-old wrote, saying it was "humanly impossible to stay still" and that Cap Ferret was "the lowest strategic post geographically. He also promoted the "SOS solidarité incendies" charity concert set for Aug.

27 at Bordeaux's Arkéa Arena, broadcast live on M6 at 9:10 p.m., organized by Julien Courbet. Axel Bauer, Benjamin Castaldi, and Éric Jean-Jean voiced support for Obispo. Some residents of Le Porge claimed they were "sacrificed" for Lège-Cap-Ferret, where many celebrities live.