The Magician Pop will undertake a world stadium tour that will begin in Madrid in 2027 and end at Camp Nou.

BarcelonaAntonio Díaz, known artistically as Mago Pop, gathered producers, sponsors, and fans this Wednesday morning at a packed Teatro Victoria. The event was shrouded in mystery: the artist promised to announce several pieces of news, without giving any further clues. In a press conference featuring stars from various fields—including Aaron Paul, Leonor Watling, Paz Vega, Billy Zane, Amaia, and Michelle Rodríguez—Mago Pop unveiled his next project: a world stadium tour that will begin in 2027 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid. The magician appeared at the press conference through an illusionist act, accompanied by American actress and film director Helen Hunt. "It will be a tour that will last several years; my dream is to reach as many countries as possible," the illusionist revealed, who also had FC Barcelona president Joan Laporta present to explain the project. "It took Broadway for me to realize that happiness isn't the destination, but the journey. I want a project that excites me; that's the most important thing. To achieve extraordinary things, especially in the world of magic, we have to forge our own paths. To create a magic show and connect emotionally with 60,000,000 people." Díaz, who has performed in stadiums but only "doing five-minute acts," is now considering "a two-hour show that maintains its pace throughout." The magician also emphasized that "it will be the biggest investment" of his life because he wants it to be "the show of his life."

For now, the magician is working on the new show and has revealed few details, but he has stressed the challenges it presents. "At first, all the differences between a theater and a stadium seemed like obstacles to me." “I want the audience to experience the magic firsthand, not have to be staring at a screen the whole time,” Díaz emphasized. Unlike theaters, stadium performances can be recorded. “I want people to see it on social media and then feel the need to experience it live,” he noted. 2027 will mark 10 years since the artist began performing. Nothing is impossible And he said that this new show will be "a very good way to celebrate." Among his influences, he explained, are Houdini and David Copperfield, who actually called him after reading a review of his show. New York Times about Díaz's performance in the United States.

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During the meeting at the Victoria, Díaz also explained that this tour will be combined with Nothing is impossiblewhich can be seen for three months a year in Barcelona. According to the illusionist, this is "the best magic show in theaters I could do," so he will continue performing it in the Catalan capital.

He has also announced that Sea and sky Dagoll Dagom will return to the stage with their company as producers, though a return date has not been specified. It ended in July, After more than 1,600 performances, "It's a landmark in Catalan theater history, the biggest and most daring musical in our history. It's on par with Broadway and the West End; it should be seen from Barcelona all over the world," the magician emphasized. At the same time, Díaz also has a project in the works with composer Andrew Lloyd Webber—author of musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera and Jesus Christ Superstar—among many others— in a production that will be seen in London's West End and on Broadway. "He is the most important composer in the world and a dream opportunity for me," the magician emphasized.

The final piece of news from the press conference was the announcement of new awards to choose the best shows across Europe, which will be called the Broadway World European Awards. "There isn't one star-system "In the world of theater, we are all artisans. It's difficult for us to market ourselves abroad. This could be a very good opportunity for artists to make the leap to other countries, through a connected network that allows shows from Italy, for example, to reach Barcelona. These are ambitious awards: we want them to feature the most important theatrical figures from all over the world and to have the quality of a television production so that it can be broadcast throughout Europe," Díaz said.