Almeida accuses Rosalía of endangering people's safety.

MadridThe mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, continues to express his displeasure over Rosalía's impromptu event this Monday in the Spanish capital's Callao Square. This Wednesday, Almeida stated that the singer's appearance in the city center "endangered the physical integrity of the people" who attended. Speaking to the media, Almeida explained that "riot police had to be deployed to prevent pedestrians from constantly crossing from one side of Gran Via to the other." "Things can be done differently," he reiterated.

In fact, the day after the presentation of Rosalía's new album, which was announced on the facade of the Callao cinema at the foot of Gran Via, Madrid City Council already raised the possibility of opening disciplinary proceedings against the Catalan artist for the "chaos" she caused. "It doesn't appear that the singer had permission" for the event, assured Inma Sanz, the delegate for Security and Emergencies of the Madrid City Council, in statements reported by Europa Press. This Wednesday, Almeida confirmed this and maintained that Rosalía should have made "prior communication to the Spanish government delegation."

The album announcement Lux This caused a crowd of people to gather at the square, where Rosalía made a surprise appearance. According to the mayor of Madrid, the council is still analyzing whether to impose sanctions on the Catalan singer. The Municipal Police report details that several units had to be mobilized to divert traffic, close a metro entrance, and control attendees trying to cross the street. Almeida concluded that the police force had to act urgently due to the crowd of hundreds of fans who attended the event.

Rosalía will launch Lux, which means light in Latin, on November 7. It will be the fourth album in a career that began withLos Angeles(2017) and continued withThe evil desire(2018) andMotomami(2022). Lux includes collaborations with Björk, Carminho, Estrella Morente, Silvia Pérez Cruz, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Escolanía de Montserrat, and the Orfeó Català. According to Rosalía herself, it "explores feminine mystique, transformation, and spirituality" amidst illusion, loss, faith, and individuality.