Overview
- José Ortega Cano surprised attendees at a benefit concert in Madrid’s Iglesia de San Antón by leaving his seat to whirl a cape, drop to the floor, and hold leg-raised poses during singer Glenda Gaby’s set.
- Images and video obtained by the magazine Diez Minutos spread widely on social networks, and La Vanguardia described how a quiet accompaniment became an energetic routine.
- At 72, the retired bullfighter appeared in strong shape following an October 2024 fall in the Madrid metro that resulted in a humerus fracture and a hospital stay.
- El Periódico reported that he also sang rancheras and backed the vocalist on stage, in line with past public showings of his showman streak beyond the bullring.
- The appearance came during public tensions between his daughter Gloria Camila and granddaughter Rocío Flores, and he told Europa Press he hopes they make peace.