Overview
- Rosalía reposted a Mia Khalifa TikTok after the 2026 World Cup final that many Argentines read as mocking their team; she deleted the post and apologized saying she had shared it without reading the caption.
- During her Santiago show on July 24, the singer pointed to an Argentine flag and thanked those fans, a remark that drew whistles, laughter and mass boos from parts of the Chilean audience and circulated widely on social media.
- Organizers and the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires have kept the four August concerts on the calendar and told buyers that refunds are allowed only within ten days of purchase while ticket transfers remain possible.
- The controversy has produced calls to return tickets but resale listings on Hellotickets still showed some availability as of July 29, and some Argentine artists such as Lali Espósito publicly defended Rosalía.
- The row reflects regional tensions over sport and slang: the contested clip used Rosalía’s song “La Perla,” a word with pejorative connotations in some Spanish contexts, which helped fuel strong online reactions and audience sensitivity.