Closure of the San Marcos stadium: what will happen to the affected concerts?

The recent closure of the San Marcos University Stadium by the Municipality of Lima has generated great uncertainty among concert fans, since the venue had some of the biggest shows scheduled for the remainder of the year, including the visit of international artists such as Rauw Alejandro and The Weeknd

The commune indicated that the space will be closed for 60 days, detailing among the reasons for the closure “to allow public order to be disturbed within and/or from the establishment or property, attitudes that violate morality and good customs are promoted. , that affect the rights of third parties or that disturb the tranquility of people.

In addition to the closure, the Municipality imposed a fine of S/.19,800 on the University of San Marcos.

What will happen to the concerts?

This uncertainty is also shared by the organizers of the concerts and sources close to them told Trade that these are waiting to have official communications with the administration of the enclosure and the commune before deciding their next steps.

For now, the first show to be affected will be the long-awaited first arrival in Lima by the American heavy metal band Manowar, scheduled for September 14. In a statement posted on their Facebook page, the organizers of the show, PMC Shows, . This newspaper tried to communicate with the organizers of the show, but until the publication of this note it has not received a response.

The rest of the shows are in a similar situation, including the also anticipated 47th anniversary of the Agua Marina band that was to be held at the same venue on September 30. In this case, sources close to the producers told us that a press release would be published with the new details of the concert in the coming days.

What other concerts are affected?

The scenario is similar in October, the month in which three major international shows were to take place. On October 13, DJ Tiesto was going to perform, while on the 22nd of that month The Weeknd arrived on Peruvian soil for the first time as part of his “The After Hours Tour”. Additionally, reggaeton player Rauw Alejandro also had a concert scheduled in Peru for October 28 as part of his “Saturno World Tour.”

What they don’t seem to be worried about is the arrival of the Swedish House Mafia group scheduled for November 3, with the production company Masterlive returning to promote the concert on their social networks without any changes.