At Place Bell in Laval, MIKA opened the door to his new Hyperlove era. Somewhere between heaven, hell and pure pop theatre, the show unfolded through lights, movement and a stage that kept transforming.
Before MIKA appeared, Fafa Khan warmed up the crowd with dance-driven sounds, setting the tone for a night full of energy and nostalgia. Then the curtain dropped. MIKA appeared. And the show truly began. With his Spinning Out Tour, he brought Hyperlove to life on stage.
From the first moments, he pulled the audience into his world with Let’s Run Baby Run. It felt less like a simple opening song and more like the start of a machine.
Between songs, MIKA took time to speak about Montreal, a place he described as important to his creative process for more than 15 years. That detail gave the concert a more personal tone. It did not feel like just another tour stop.
That intimacy contrasted with the scale of the production. The stage looked like a time machine, with industrial structures, clocks and moving parts. Early in the show, a countdown added to the feeling that the whole performance was moving through time.
By the time Relax, Take It Easy arrived, the room had fully opened up. Place Bell became one big moving crowd, singing and dancing together. It was also the moment where many people seemed to reconnect with the songs that first made them fall in love with MIKA.
He called the crowd his “angels and humans of madness,” but on stage, he was the one moving through another dimension: theatrical, precise and completely alive.
A new era, new songs
The concert leaned strongly into Hyperlove, introducing new songs that expanded MIKA’s universe. Tracks like Modern Times and Spinning Out brought a sharper, more electronic energy to the show.
At one point, MIKA removed his jacket, then moved to the piano, changing the rhythm completely. For a moment, the show almost paused before shifting into another mood.
Grace Kelly: a ritual moment
One of the strongest moments of the night came during Grace Kelly. As he has often done in his performances, MIKA left the stage and joined the crowd. At Place Bell, the barrier between artist and audience disappeared.
It was not just a crowd interaction. It felt like a ritual. Even inside a large arena, the moment felt surprisingly intimate.
By the end, the show felt bigger than a simple pop concert. It was theatrical, emotional, sometimes excessive — but always unmistakably MIKA.
In Laval, Hyperlove felt fully alive: colorful, unpredictable and deeply connected to the people in the room.
Review – Ambre Bangoura
Photos – Andres Amaya
