President Macron met Elton John a night after the fatal police shooting
of a 17-year-old boy in Paris - an incident that's sparked a wave of
rioting across France.
Emmanuel Macron has urged parents to keep teenagers at home to limit
rioting in French cities - but is facing a backlash over attending an
Elton John gig as the disorder took hold.
Violent protests are spreading throughout France after a 17-year-old was shot by police during a traffic stop in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on Tuesday.
France are to suspend all bus and tram services from 9pm local time amid ongoing riots over a police shooting.
In the aftermath, people took to the streets to protest, setting cars alight and throwing stones and fireworks.
President Macron is being urged to get a grip of the crisis after going to the concert on Wednesday, the day after the shooting.
Elton John's husband posted photos of the couple meeting Mr Macron and his wife.
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