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Kany García draws crowd at Movistar Arena in Madrid, brings Mon Laferte and Lia Kali onstage and speaks on Venezuela
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Culture/The Apex Times/Jul 6, 2:08 PM EDT

Kany García draws crowd at Movistar Arena in Madrid, brings Mon Laferte and Lia Kali onstage and speaks on Venezuela

The Puerto Rican singer-songwriter capped a July 5 stop on her Puerta Abierta Tour 2026 with guest appearances and remarks that tied the concert to messages about diversity, Venezuela and immigration.

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Kany García brought her Puerta Abierta Tour 2026 to Madrid’s Movistar Arena on Sunday, July 5, filling the venue with a reported crowd of 11,750 people, according to the hall. Billboard reported the show followed her appearance earlier in the week, when García delivered the opening address for MADO 2026’s Latino Pride celebration on Wednesday, July 1.

Billboard described the concert as a blend of music and onstage conversation, with García using the Madrid stop to address themes of community and current global events, including Venezuela and immigration. Before and during the set, she also thanked Madrid as a city for Latin people, not only Spaniards, and urged the audience to take a break from the news.

The performance began after the screens displayed images of a young García, with the singer appearing to perform “García” and “DPM,” according to Billboard’s recap. The show then moved into a staging design that placed musicians between a two-level stage platform, while three horizontal screens displayed visuals that shifted with each song. Billboard said García moved between both levels throughout the night and adjusted her positioning and presentation as the set progressed.

García’s Madrid stop also featured guest appearances by Chilean singer Mon Laferte and Lia Kali, whose participation Billboard highlighted as part of the evening’s standout moments. Billboard reported that García shared the stage with the guests during the set and switched instruments to match the needs of particular songs.

After several songs, Billboard said García addressed the crowd for the first time in a longer stretch of remarks. She characterized the moment as one where, as a community, people may not need to “knock on the door” or say “much,” and she connected that framing to conversations about Palestine and Venezuela.

Billboard also quoted García encouraging the audience to set aside what was happening outside the arena for a time, saying the show offered “two hours of hope, light, music,” and adding a profanity-laced line about dismissing events outside the venue. The recap described how the spirit of that message continued through the evening, with songs intertwined with gestures and exchanges that emphasized her engagement with the crowd.

In addition to the spoken messages, Billboard said the overall flow of the concert leaned on audience participation from the start, with singalongs beginning in the first verses and continuing as the show moved through its sequence. The recap positioned the night as both a performance and a platform for public conversation tied to migration-related concerns, centered on Venezuela.

García’s Madrid show concluded a multi-stop period on the Puerta Abierta Tour 2026 and followed her earlier role in MADO 2026’s Latino Pride, placing the artist within a broader calendar of Latin-focused cultural programming in Spain. Billboard’s recap did not provide additional details beyond the July 1 and July 5 events. The next scheduled tour stop, if any, was not included in the reported material.

Why It Matters

  • The Madrid concert illustrates how major touring artists are using large venues to pair performances with real-time public messaging that resonates with audiences connected to migration and Latin diaspora communities.
  • García’s appearance at both MADO 2026’s Latino Pride (July 1) and Movistar Arena (July 5) places the tour within an institutional cultural schedule rather than as a standalone entertainment stop.
  • Attendance at a 11,750-capacity arena underscores the scale of audience demand for Latin pop culture in Spain and the operational importance of venue staffing, security planning, and crowd management for large-format shows.
  • The inclusion of high-profile guests and multi-platform staging highlights the production-level costs and logistical coordination required for contemporary arena tours.
  • Onstage remarks referencing current conflicts and migration concerns, as reported by Billboard, show how artists are using broadcast-friendly moments to shape audience attention during live events.

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Key Facts

  • Kany García performed at Madrid’s Movistar Arena on July 5 as part of her Puerta Abierta Tour 2026.
  • Billboard reported the venue’s attendance figure as 11,750 people.
  • Billboard reported García delivered the opening address for MADO 2026’s Latino Pride on July 1.
  • Mon Laferte and Lia Kali appeared as guests during the concert, according to Billboard.
  • Billboard described a two-level stage design with musicians positioned between platforms and three horizontal screens showing visuals that changed with each song.
  • Billboard reported García discussed Venezuela and immigration, and also referenced Palestine in remarks to the audience.
  • Billboard quoted García encouraging the crowd to take a break from the news and describing the show as “two hours of hope, light, music.”