"I expect a Super Bowl 2": hundreds of young people queue to see Bad Bunny

Barcelona"I'm very excited, there's a lot of hype and, as more time passes, the more nervous we are". The atmosphere around the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium is already imbued with the Bad Bunny phenomenon. Even though there are still more than 10 hours before the Puerto Rican artist steps onto the stage, hundreds of young people are queuing, waiting to enjoy a night that many are confident will be "incredible", "unique", or "a Super Bowl 2".

The most prepared fans bring chairs, fans, umbrellas, or even a tent and coolers. "We left Girona yesterday at 8:30 PM, arrived at 10:30 PM and camped with a group of friends," explains Àlex, one of the fans who slept outdoors to be among the first in. "Around seven in the morning, they kicked us out of the venue because they told us to queue," he adds. In his case, the wait has paid off: at this time, he is already one of the first 300 fans who can enter the venue to wait at the door and, hopefully, be at the front line to see the singer tonight when the space opens at five in the afternoon. Many of the fans who, like Àlex, are concentrating in the queue are Catalan and, most of them, got up early to be in Barcelona at seven in the morning, despite having journeys of between two and three hours.

Other cases, like Alma's, from Barcelona, will not enter today but Saturday, but they did not hesitate to camp on Thursday night to secure unique views. "We will spend three days and two nights," she assures with a smile, sitting in a chair next to her camping tent. "It's Bad Bunny, he hasn't come for seven years and we want to be in the front row," she insists, explaining that she has brought everything necessary to guard the entrances to the venue. "Food, drinks, spare clothes, a mat to sleep on the ground, because it's very hard... Many, many things," she remarks.

In search of shade

Although at first hour of the morning the heat was more bearable, as the day progresses, the temperature increase is growing. "We had seen the weather and we see a lot of sun and, in addition, with all the people who will come we will also get hot," explains Elayne, from Navarra. Therefore, with the forecast of a day with summer temperatures, many have opted to load their bags with bottles of water, soft drinks, umbrellas and to stand under the shade of the trees, the hedges and, if necessary, some lampposts, in the hope of making easier a day full of nerves and tension.

To kill time, each group of friends has prepared in their own way: a football to have an impromptu match, UNO cards... All with the background music of the singer, a melody that now resonates in small format at the gates and that, from 8 p.m., will resonate in Montjuïc.