MADRID (AP) — Madrid’s mayor on Wednesday rebuked Spanish pop star Rosalia for briefly unleashing pandemonium earlier this week by convening a flash mob that prompted riot police to manage the rowdy, impromptu gathering.
The Barcelona-born singer and songwriter gave about an hour’s discover to her social media followers that she could be downtown Monday night time to advertise the launch of her new album, “Lux”. Hundreds of individuals flocked there in time to see the Grammy winner make a fast look whereas the album cowl was proven on a big display. Followers chased after Rosalía alongside a busy primary highway as she dashed from a automotive and right into a resort.
Officers deployed a number of police models to manage visitors and closed a close-by metro station. Metropolis Corridor is evaluating whether or not the singer may very well be fined for staging the occasion with out first acquiring permission, Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida mentioned Wednesday.
She “could have done things differently,” he said, adding that she “put in jeopardy the physical safety” of her followers and bystanders.
Rosalía, 33, has twice gained the Latin Grammy for Album of the 12 months, first for “El mal querer” in 2019 after which for “Motomami” in 2022.
“Lux,” her fourth studio album, will likely be launched on Nov. 7.
