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Andrea Bocelli Draws Over 100,000 to Free Zócalo Concert in Mexico City

Private backing turned a mass show into a broad access event without tapping the city budget.

Overview

  • Andrea Bocelli performed Saturday at 7 p.m., filling the Zócalo with a crowd reported at more than 100,000, with some estimates near 130,000.
  • Los Ángeles Azules and Ximena Sariñana joined the tenor alongside the Orquesta Sinfónica de Minería in a Romanza 30th‑anniversary program that mixed opera, pop and cumbia.
  • Banco Plata sponsored the event, and Mexico City’s government said no public funds were used for the production.
  • City agencies deployed security, civil protection and medical teams, installed access controls and closed nearby streets, while advising use of Metro and Metrobús.
  • For those not on site, the concert aired live on Canal 2 (Las Estrellas) and streamed on ViX to reach viewers beyond the plaza.