Overview
- Madrid officials said the festival’s first night on July 8 recorded no major incidents and only minor public‑safety issues.
- Samur‑Protección Civil reported three minor attendances outside the site and organisers handled additional nonserious medical cases inside the venue.
- Residents and the Plataforma Stop Mad Cool reported interior noise readings up to 80 decibels and the city has pledged to perform its own acoustic measurements before any sanctions.
- Getafe authorities said about 6,000 people used the town to enter and 16,000 exited through it, issued roughly 100 fines, and closed the Coliseum parking to non‑residents while demanding immediate operational changes and blaming a Guardia Civil traffic diversion.
- Madrid officials say they will introduce mobility adjustments and review shuttle, bus and access arrangements over the coming days as they carry out noise checks and monitor the festival’s effects on neighbouring districts.