Rosalía’s ‘Lux Tour’ Kicks Off in Madrid Following Food Poisoning Recovery

Rosalía opened her four-night residency at Madrid’s Movistar Arena on Monday, March 30, 2026, marking the first stop of her Lux Tour in Spain. The performance came just days after the Catalan superstar was forced to cut short a concert in Milan due to what she described as severe food poisoning. Despite the recent health scare, Rosalía appeared fully recovered and completely committed to her audience during a large-scale show sustained by constant emotional tension.

The Madrid opening followed a turbulent week for the artist. According to reports from USA Today and the Today Show, Rosalía had allegedly cut short her tour stop outside of Milan on March 24 due to illness. On March 26, she shared a health update via Instagram story, posting a photo of herself lying on a gurney receiving fluids through an IV. At the time, she wrote, Feeling better thank you so much for all the love and understanding from everyone who was there, adding, Grazie Milano. During the Milan concert, she had told the crowd at the Unipol Forum, I’ve had big-time food poisoning, and I’ve tried to push it till the end, but I’m feeling extremely sick.

By the time she took the stage in Madrid, however, her demeanor had shifted. How are we feeling tonight? I’m so happy to be here, she said at the beginning of the concert. Last week, I wasn’t feeling too well, but I’m much better now. This admission earned the first round of applause from a crowd that responded with unusually focused attention for a venue of this scale. The audience maintained respectful silences and measured reactions, with occasional eruptions during the most demanding moments of the setlist.

Show Structure and Musical Direction

The show maintains the structure debuted at its premiere in Lyon on March 16, 2026. The performance features a setlist of more than 20 songs divided into four acts. At the center of the venue, an orchestra of about 20 musicians sets the pulse of the concert, while Rosalía moves seamlessly between theatrical moments and more electronic ones. The production balanced monumental scale with moments of closeness throughout the evening.

The connection with Madrid was palpable throughout the performance. Rosalía addressed the crowd directly, stating, Madrid, tonight is special… it’s the first night in the capital with all my ‘chulapos’ and ‘chulapas.’ She emphasized her long history with the city, noting, I’ve been coming here for more than a decade… it’s a city I love deeply and one that holds so many memories for me. She also reminisced about one of her first performances at Casa Patas, a historic flamenco venue in the city.

I remember feeling the magic there like nowhere else. Who would have thought that a decade later I’d be here, filling this arena? It’s incredible… life really comes full circle.

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Hours before the concert, Rosalía was spotted strolling hand in hand through Madrid with Loli Bahía, displaying what HOLA described as pure chemistry. The singer expressed excitement prior to taking the stage, telling fans she Can’t wait to perform. This personal connection translated into the arena, where interaction was constant and, at times, intimate despite the size of the venue.

Performance Highlights and Audience Interaction

One of the most celebrated moments came with Mio Cristo, one of the most challenging pieces in the repertoire. Who here knows it, even if it’s in Italian? she asked. The response was immediate, as the audience sang it along with her. The concert also had lighter moments, such as her rendition of Can’t Take My Eyes Off You. During this song, Rosalía posed as a contemporary Mona Lisa before stepping off the stage to join her fans, smiling all the while. In the same segment, she invited several audience members onto the stage and sang to them face-to-face.

Before performing Sauvignon Blanc, seated at a piano, Rosalía addressed a fan in the audience in a brief exchange that broke down the distance between the stage and the crowd. Humor made an appearance with the participation of content creator Soy Una Pringada, also known as Esty, in an onstage confessional. She humorously confessed her sins before Rosalía performed La Perla, one of the most enthusiastically sung along numbers of the night.

Later, she brought the arena to life with Despechá. Madrid loves mambo. Long live Dominican mambo, and long live flamenco too! she exclaimed during one of the evening’s most euphoric moments. The show closed with Magnolias in a scene evoking her own funeral, taking the performance to its most minimalist point. Without theatrics, the artist disappeared in a single beam of light after the final note.

Upcoming Tour Dates

Following this first show, the Lux Tour will continue with three more dates in Madrid on April 1, 3, and 4. The tour is scheduled to head to Lisbon, Portugal, for performances on April 8 and 9. The Spanish leg will wrap up in Barcelona with dates on April 13, 15, 17, and 18.

The tour will arrive in the U.S. In the summer, kicking off on June 4 in Miami. Subsequent stops are planned for cities like Boston, New York, Chicago, and Las Vegas. This North and South American leg follows the European residency, marking a significant expansion of the Lux Tour production following the artist’s recovery.