Mexico concerts interrupted by earthquake

Latin pop icon Miguel Bosé was forced to pause his Friday night concert in Mexico City after a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit the region.

The 68-year-old was 40 minutes into his first concert in almost a decade at the 10,000-capacity National Auditorium when the city’s seismic alarm went off.

The sold-out crowd was subsequently guided out of the venue by staff while Bosé and his musicians awaited instructions backstage.

Around 15 minutes later Bosé returned to the stage after safety personnel conducted necessary checks and deemed the arena secure. No injuries were reported.

The 68-year-old was 40 minutes into his first concert in almost a decade when the city’s seismic alarm went off

The Spanish-Italian singer – who did not comment on the incident – performed a second show at the National Auditorium the following night (15 March) on his Importante Tour.

Other concerts that were temporarily interrupted included Mexican singer-songwriter Christian Nodal at the Plaza de Toros La México and Argentine rapper C.R.O at Pepsi Center.

The earthquake struck Mexico’s southern state of Oaxaca on Friday evening (14 March) but minimal damage had been reported, according to Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum.

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