Madrid’s Bernabéu Stadium Cancels Concerts Until 2025
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 Real 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 supplied.
“Real Madrid C. F. hereby announces that it has decided to provisionally reschedule the calendar of events and concerts at the Santiago Bernabéu. This decision is part of a series of measures that the club has been taking to ensure strict compliance with current municipal regulations during concerts,” the membership acknowledged in a press launch printed on its web site and social media.
“Despite the soundproofing of the Santiago Bernabéu and the additional measures that have been put in place, compliance with these regulations by the various organizers and promoters has been hampered by the challenge of meeting all the requirements,” the assertion added. “Real Madrid will continue to work to ensure that during concerts there are the precise conditions in the production and broadcasting of sound that allow concerts to be held at our stadium.”
The affected live shows embrace these of Dellafuente and Aitana, initially scheduled for Nov. 15 and Dec. 28-29, respectively, and Lola Índigo’s, scheduled for March 22, 2025, Real Madrid mentioned, stating that every one of those could be rescheduled. The Music Bank Festival, 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 supplied. Billboard Español tried to contact the communications division of Real 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 is able to now be on June 27 and 28, 2025, whereas Índigo acknowledged that she would announce new dates as quickly as she has them.
“We are sad, but everything is postponed until 2025 and I am sure it will be incredible,” a visibly affected Aitana mentioned in a video posted on her Instagram account. “It’s a blow, but we will come back stronger next year, promised!” expressed Lola Índigo. Fans flooded their accounts with messages of help, 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 are one of those affected, you have the right to get your money back and to be compensated for transportation and accommodation expenses that you have incurred and are non-refundable.”
With a capability of as much as 65,000 individuals, 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 May 29-30, and Karol G’s 4 closing exhibits of her Mañana Será Bonito Tour from July 20-23. Other 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 positioned within the Chamartín district, proper on Paseo de la Castellana, a primarily residential space. The noise stage generated by the exhibits just isn’t the one concern; the site visitors and large crowds have additionally been famous as an issue.
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