The content of this post is an adaptation of an original text written by Guy Laliberté.

On Friday, July 10, I flew out to Paris with my team to watch a U2 concert. I was excited all week at the thought of this little getaway and meeting up with my good friends Garou, Gilles Ste-Croix and many others!

I had many meetings with my team, but Saturday night was dedicated to the U2 concert at the Stade de France along with no fewer than 95,000 people! I really loved the show—despite the enormous stadium, you could really feel that rock band atmosphere U2 is so good at creating. And I got a big surprise during the show, when Bono announced that I was in the crowd, saying that he had a friend who was training for a space mission and that he would be the first clown/fire-eater to launch into space! And he said this during the part of the show where, in addition to the music, you see a video projection of astronauts on the International Space Station who are in contact with them. I found it really heart-warming, because it’s good to have your friends’ support, even for your wildest ideas.

After the show, there was a small party where I saw friends I had not seen for ages. It was a welcome (and much deserved!) break where I could relax and enjoy myself. All in all, it was a wonderful evening.

Once again, however, poor weather followed me to Paris and the sun only made an appearance 15 minutes before we left, so really... And to think there are places in the world that wish for just the opposite and beg for rain for their crops. It would be really great if we could even out Mother Nature’s gifts so that every region on the planet had its fair share of water and sun...