PARIS: The French distributor of the film “Diana” has removed an advertising poster that sparked outrage for being placed at the site where the Princess of Wales died in 1997.
Distributor Le Pacte told AFP it had the poster for “Diana” removed from near the entrance to the Pont de l’Alma tunnel on Monday, ahead of the film’s French premiere on Wednesday.
“We asked for the removal of this poster after controversy in the British media,” a source at Le Pacte said, adding that the poster was only one of about 1,000 put up in Paris to promote the film.
Diana, her boyfriend Dodi Fayed and their driver were killed after their car smashed into a pillar in the Pont de l’Alma tunnel while being pursued by photographers.
Several British newspapers criticized French promoters for putting up the poster at the site, with the Daily Mail quoting a friend of the princess, Rosa Monckton, blasting the move as “despicable and crass.”
The Daily Star described the placement of the poster as “Di-abolical” and “heartless.”
“Diana,” starring Naomi Watts, received a critical drubbing when it premiered in London last month. The film purports to tell the story of Diana’s romance with UK-based Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan.
Since Diana’s death, the area around the Pont de l’Alma has become an unofficial monument to the princess, with messages by her admirers scrawled on the bridge over the tunnel.
‘Diana’ film poster taken down from Paris crash site
‘Diana’ film poster taken down from Paris crash site
Harry Styles announces first album in 4 years, ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’
- It follows the critically acclaimed synth pop “Harry’s House,” which earned the former One Direction star album of the year at the 2023 Grammy Awards
- “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” will contain 12 tracks and is executive produced by Kid Harpoon
NEW YORK: In this world, it’s just him: Harry Styles has announced that his long-awaited, fourth studio album will arrive this spring.
Titled “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” and out March 6, the album is Styles’ first full-length project in four years. It follows the 2022, critically acclaimed synth pop record “Harry’s House,” which earned the former One Direction star the top prize of album of the year at the 2023 Grammy Awards.
In a review, The Associated Press celebrated “Harry’s House” for showcasing “a breadth of style that matches the album’s emotional range.”
On Instagram, Styles’ shared the cover artwork for “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally,” which features the 31-year-old artist in a T-shirt and jeans at night, standing underneath a shimmering disco ball hung outside.
According to a press release, “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” will contain 12 tracks and is executive produced by Kid Harpoon. The British songwriter and producer has been a close collaborator of Styles’ since the beginning of his solo career, working on all of his albums since the singer’s 2017 self-titled debut.
“Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally” is now available for preorder.
It is also Styles’ first project since his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne died in 2024 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina.
