Catalonia will host its major concert in solidarity with the Palestinian people as part of the international Act for Palestine campaign, following similar events in London, Paris, and Los Angeles. On January 29th, at the Palau Sant Jordi, some of the most popular names in Catalan, Spanish, and Palestinian music will perform, including Oques Grasses, Morad, Guillem Gisbert, Bad Gyal, Mushkaa, Amaya, Fermin Muguruza, Xavi Sarrià, La Zowi, Yerai Cortés, and Lluís Llaz. Organizers have announced that some additional acts will be revealed soon. Tickets will go on sale soon. for sale This Friday, December 19th at 10:00 AM, with prices between €25 and €45. The concert can be viewed online and on 3Cat. The expected capacity is between 12,000 and 15,000 people.

Dua Lipa knows how to throw a good party, and she's proven it with her thirtieth birthday celebration. Although her birthday is on August 22nd, the British singer of Kosovar Albanian origin has spent ten days in Ibiza surrounded by friends and family, on a stay that has combined dinners, music, yoga, and boat trips. "Resting my bones before I keep dancing until I'm thirty," she wrote on Instagram, where she has 88 million followers, a few days before the date. Since August 12th, the artist has been sharing images of her activities on the island, which she already considers one of her refuges.

In an article published in The Vanguard It was claimed that the Sónar boycott is harmless because the pro-Israeli investment fund that owns the supergroup that brings the festival together only invests a small portion of its vast wealth in music. That is: only invested 1.3 billion of its 582 billion euros in the purchase of Superstruct, the current owner of the festival. rich will be rich"These financial giants are soulless and immune to criticism," he argued. The article's conclusion was shocking: it quoted a supposed friend who was a fan of the techno who, despite feeling bad about all this genocide, will attend anyway, with "melancholic resignation." As if to say: to contradict oneself is human.

Thirty-three artists, 28% of the lineup, have canceled their performances at the 32nd edition of the Sónar festival, which will be held from June 12 to 14. This is an expression of their disagreement with KKR, the pro-Israeli fund that in October 2024 became the main investor in Superstruct Entertainment, the company that bought Sónar in 2018. Among the latest cancellations is that of French artist Rone, who had a show in Barcelona with the Ballet Nacional de Mars'a. Arca's withdrawal is especially significant because his relationship with Sónar has been very close; in fact, he has often enjoyed the festival's absolute complicity in premiering his work. Currently, 83 groups and artists remain in the festival (39 in Sónar by Day and 44 in Sónar by Night).

It's been 21 years since a group of scientists first coined the term "microplastic" in a article published in the magazine ScienceSince then, these tiny particles, less than 5 millimeters in size, have become increasingly present in seas and oceans around the world, including Arctic sea ice.

A new chapter in the disagreements between Primavera Sound and the Barcelona City Council. In an interview with La Vanguardia, one of festival's directors, Gabi Ruiz, says that the Barcelona City Council "is not interested in the Primavera Sound" because "they are not making any effort" to carry out a proposal like the one they have planned for 2023. The proposal would be to replicate the 2022 model: a two-weekend festival in the Parc del Fòrum. "They have told us that they do not want this model, and we are currently looking for another city where to do it," says Ruiz, who adds that they have already opened an office in Madrid, a city where "there are many more opportunities"

After announcing their return to the stage at the Primavera Sound 2022, Antònia Font has announced that they will release a new album and will give two concerts next year. The album will be released at the beginning of 2022, then they will perform on the 11th of June at the Primavera Sound (which is already sold out) and they will also give two concerts in stadiums, first in Mallorca (in the Mateu Cañellas sports centre on the 18th of June) and then in the Palau Sant Jordi (on the 15th of October).