The plans to remodel the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid, Spain, into a brand new musical epicenter have encountered an sudden setback. Following profitable exhibits by artists like Karol G, Taylor Swift and Luis Miguel, the soccer membership Actual Madrid introduced on Friday (Sep. 13) that it has determined to droop scheduled live shows at its official venue till 2025, although no particular date was offered.
“Actual Madrid C. F. hereby broadcasts that it has determined to provisionally reschedule the calendar of occasions and live shows on the Santiago Bernabéu. This resolution is a part of a collection of measures that the membership has been taking to make sure strict compliance with present municipal rules throughout live shows,” the membership said in a press launch revealed on its web site and social media.
“Regardless of the soundproofing of the Santiago Bernabéu and the extra measures which have been put in place, compliance with these rules by the varied organizers and promoters has been hampered by the problem of assembly all the necessities,” the assertion added. “Actual Madrid will proceed to work to make sure that throughout live shows there are the exact circumstances within the manufacturing and broadcasting of sound that permit live shows to be held at our stadium.”
The affected live shows embody these of Dellafuente and Aitana, initially scheduled for Nov. 15 and Dec. 28-29, respectively, and Lola Índigo’s, scheduled for March 22, 2025, Actual Madrid stated, stating that every one of those could be rescheduled. The Music Financial institution Competition, which was to deliver Ok-pop stars like BOYNEXTDOOR, KISS OF LIFE and aespa on Oct. 12, has been definitively canceled.
No additional particulars had been offered. Billboard Español tried to contact the communications division of Actual Madrid C.F. however didn’t obtain a response on the time of publication.
On their social media accounts, Aitana and Lola Índigo rapidly reacted to the information. Aitana instantly introduced new dates for her exhibits, which can now be on June 27 and 28, 2025, whereas Índigo said that she would announce new dates as quickly as she has them.
“We’re unhappy, however every part is postponed till 2025 and I’m certain will probably be unbelievable,” a visibly affected Aitana stated in a video posted on her Instagram account. “It’s a blow, however we’ll come again stronger subsequent yr, promised!” expressed Lola Índigo. Followers flooded their accounts with messages of assist, though the dismay over the wait was evident.
FACUA, a Spanish non-governmental and non-profit group that fights for client rights, posted the next message on X (previously Twitter): “If you’re a kind of affected, you may have the suitable to get your a reimbursement and to be compensated for transportation and lodging bills that you’ve incurred and are non-refundable.”
With a capability of as much as 65,000 folks, the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium opened its doorways to musical occasions final April with the present Locos por la Música, adopted by a collection of live shows from Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour on Might 29-30, and Karol G’s 4 closing exhibits of her Mañana Será Bonito Tour from July 20-23. Different main live shows on the venue had been these of Duki (June 8), Manuel Carrasco (June 29) and Luis Miguel (July 6-7). The final act to carry out there was the group Aventura, on Sep. 7-8.
The Bernabéu Stadium, which hosts one of many largest soccer groups within the Spanish capital, is situated within the Chamartín district, proper on Paseo de la Castellana, a primarily residential space. The noise stage generated by the exhibits is just not the one concern; the site visitors and large crowds have additionally been famous as an issue.
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