TORONTO — Latin superstars Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias introduced aptitude and spectacle to Toronto’s Scotiabank Area on Thursday because the venue welcomed its first live performance for the reason that begin of the pandemic.

Operators of the world say it had been 580 days since a reside music occasion performed the indoor area, as native COVID-19 precautions prevented mass gatherings for months.

Followers have been livin’ la vida loca as Martin delivered a few of his largest hits alongside flamenco dancers and a recorded look by Christina Aguilera for the duet “No person Needs to be Lonely.”

Iglesias was second to take the stage, performing his Prime 40 charters “Hero” and “Be With You.”

The stadium was crammed at 50 per cent capability in step with provincial laws. Concertgoers have been required to current proof of full COVID-19 vaccination alongside government-issued identification to achieve entry to the venue.

Scotiabank Area has been gearing up for bigger gatherings in latest weeks, first by internet hosting the Toronto Maple Leafs pre-season opener on Sept. 25 and the Toronto Raptors earlier this week.

Quite a few different concert events are on the calendar this 12 months, together with Colombian pop star Maluma on Oct. 21, nation singer Kane Brown on Nov. 19 and the reunion tour of Genesis on Nov. 25 and 26.

The Enrique & Ricky Reside! Tour performs a second evening on the Scotiabank Area on Friday earlier than shifting on to Montreal’s Bell Centre on Saturday.