The group played a 50-minute set, during which singer Shirley Manson apologized for not speaking better Spanish. Sunday’s night performance included sets by Mexican veterans Molotov and also by Garbage, performing for the first time in the fest and for the first time in Mexico after two years.
J Balvin, Prince Royce & More to Perform for Billboard En Vivo Tourīut Vive Latino continues to be ground zero for the genre and the place where many new acts test the waters, and where veteran acts like to reconnect. The viability of the region as home to major festivals, of course, continues to be proven with a steady addition of them–particularly rock and electronica fests–which have proliferated in the past several years. Other groups like Enjambre and Cuca also voiced their solidarity and outrage with the 43, with the latter showing pictures of all 43 students on the screen behind them, followed by a photo of Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto with peso signs on his face.īeyond the politics, though, Vive Latino once again was testament of the viability of Latin rock and alternative as genres with huge followings and traction both in Mexico and Latin America.
“For our brothers, for us, for innocents and for justice!” he added. “Silence is very powerful and we’ll demonstrate that tonight,” said Saul Hernandez, singer for respected Mexican rock band Caifanes on Friday night. The government has said they were kidnapped by local police and sold to criminal gangs who killed them and disposed of their remains. Music mingled more with politics than in previous years, with multiple acts calling for a moment of remembrance for the 43 students from the Mexican state of Ayotzinapa who disappeared last September. Kelly Clarkson Is 'Only Happy' When She's Singing This Garbage Classic for Kellyoke: WatchĪn average of 60,000 showed up each day to Mexico City’s Foro Sol for the fest, which kicked off Friday, March 13.īillboard Latin Music Conference & Awards
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