The Mexican featherweight canceled “for personal reasons” his participation in the Viña del Mar Festival, where he was the star of the traditional competition that begins on Sunday, the organization reported early this Friday.
The Mexican, Latin music's latest major phenomenon, “reported that he will not be able to perform at the competition on March 1 as planned,” organizers said in a statement.
The artist's other presentations in Lima and Asunción are also affected by the cancellation. According to the singing team, this decision was made “for personal reasons”.
Peso Pluma was by far the most popular artist at this traditional southern Chilean summer festival, considered one of the most important musical events in Latin America.
However, his appearance was preceded by controversy over allegations of promoting “narco culture” and public calls for the organization to cancel his talk.
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Peso Pluma is the best-known representative of Corridos Tumbados, which mixes traditional Mexican corridos with rap and reggaeton.
Last year, the singer became the first Mexican to place a dozen songs among the 100 most popular in the United States, according to Billboard magazine.
On February 4, he won the Grammy in the category “Best Mexican Music Album” for his album “Génesis.”
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The organization of the Viña Festival reported that the Argentine María Becerra will replace the Mexican, who will close the last of the six days of the festival and has included her compatriot Trueno in the list of artists.
Spaniard Alejandro Sanz will open the competition on Sunday alongside Colombian Manuel Turizo.
On the remaining days, the Mexican group Maná and the Italian Andrea Bocelli stand out; the Argentinian Miranda, the Puerto Rican Mora, the Chilean rapper Young Cister and the revelation of Brazilian music Anitta.
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The show will stage its 2024 version in a city that experienced one of the deadliest wildfires of the 20th century earlier this month, killing at least 133 people and destroying about 7,000 homes.
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