Jean-Michel Jarre (born 24 August 1948 in Lyon) is a French composer, performer and record producer who pioneered electronic, ambient and new-age music. His 1976 debut Oxygène - recorded in a makeshift home studio - sold an estimated 18 million copies and reshaped how the world heard synthesizers. Beyond his 22 studio albums, he is equally known for staging city-scale outdoor spectacles with lasers and fireworks, having broken the Guinness World Record for concert attendance three times, including a 1997 Moscow performance before 3.5 million people.
Jarre performed at Registan Square in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 1 November 2025 - his first-ever concert in the country - timed to coincide with the 43rd UNESCO General Conference.
A 40th-anniversary remastered edition of the 1984 album Zoolook was released worldwide via Sony Music Entertainment on 5 September 2025, including a bonus track 'Moon Machine'.
Jarre completed his 'Special Summer Live Tour 2025' across Europe - his first official tour since 2016 - with shows in Oslo, Helsinki, Tallinn, Słupsk, Sofia, Budapest, Pula, Brussels, Venice, Pompeii, Seville and Stuttgart.
Jarre announced his participation in the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 with a project called Oxyville, alongside composing the soundtrack for the Amazônia photo exhibition by Sebastião Salgado.
A concert at AFAS Live in Amsterdam is scheduled for 21 October 2026.
Legendary electronic musician Jean-Michel Jarre with special guest Zalewski at the stadium in Radom, as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of Radom June '76.
Legendary electronic musician Jean-Michel Jarre performs in Radom with special guest Zalewski. A concert filled with synthesizer sounds and visual effects.