Multiple children from a French children's choir end up in the hospital after exhibiting seizure-like symptoms during a live performance.
In an unusual turn of events, eight young singers from the Chœur d'Enfants d'Île-de-France experienced seizure-like symptoms during their concert in Boston on July 24, 2025. The choir was performing in Boston as part of their US tour.
The incident occurred at St. Paul's Church in Harvard Square, Boston. At approximately 7:30 PM, a child experienced a seizure inside the church. The seizure seemed to spread to seven more children, all aged between 11 and 13 years old, over the course of the concert.
The nature of the seizure-like symptoms is not specified in the available information. The affected singers were hospitalized in various Massachusetts hospitals. However, all eight choir members have since been released from the hospital.
The Cambridge Fire Chief, Thomas Cahill, described the incident as "unusual." The Cambridge fire department's hazardous materials unit performed an environmental sweep of the church, including air-quality tests and ventilation, which showed no hazardous substances were present.
Some people in attendance at the concert had noted smelling something "unusual" before the children began showing symptoms. Despite this, no audience members came forward with any relevant symptoms.
The choir is based in Paris, France, and was in the middle of a US tour at the time of the incident. The cause of the seizure-like symptoms experienced by the young singers remains unknown. Initial air testing at the venue found no hazardous conditions present. No further official explanation or confirmed cause has been reported in the available information.
As of the article's publication, no confirmed cause for the incident has been identified. The choir has not issued a statement regarding the incident, and further investigations are ongoing.
- Medical-conditions, particularly neurological-disorders, are under investigation as a potential cause for the seizure-like symptoms experienced by the young singers from the Chœur d'Enfants d'Île-de-France during their concert in Boston, as the initial air testing at the venue did not reveal any hazardous conditions.
- This unusual incident involving the choir members has prompted further inquiry into the realm of health-and-wellness, as the nature of their seizure-like symptoms remains unexplained, and an official explanation or confirmed cause has yet to be reported.
- Coinciding with the rise of general-news interest in this striking event, the crime-and-justice community remains at bay, as no reports of hazardous substances or suspected criminal activity have been linked to the choir's experience.
