Andres Calamaro He stated that “the heights” of Bogotá did not allow him to finish his show this Sunday during the Cordillera Festival, from which he left about 25 minutes earlier than planned.
“My apologies. Last night we did not regret technical or logistical inconveniences. I cannot find any other explanation than the heights that, nobility obliges, had never mistreated me before in this city where they love me so much,” said El Salmón in a heartfelt message published on his personal account. from Instagram.
Murmurs and annoyance
When his show ended, without prior notice, there were murmurs and annoyance among the public who could not explain why the singer of Paloma, Aztec stadium o perfect crimess did not return to the stage, despite the shouts of the audience chanting his name. “Andrés, Andrés, Andrés…”.
That’s why Calamaro – who was one of the main artists of the festival along with the Colombian Juanesto the Puerto Rican Residente and the Mexican band Cafe Tacvba– also apologized to his teammates, the fans and the “impeccable organization” of the festival.
“This is my defeat, the artistic one. Not being able to empty myself on stage is my ordeal today. Maybe the day will come to cut my ponytail. I hope to be able to return or give my best,” said the Argentine.
The 2023 Cordillera Festival was held in the Simón Bolívar Metropolitan Park. Bogotá is the third highest capital in the world (after La Paz and Quito). It is located at an average of 2,625 meters above sea level.
In a local media they published: “Calamaro was one of the most anticipated artists on the festival’s lineup, due to the quality of his musicians, the dozen classics that brought him fame, in addition to his charisma. But nothing was seen of that. Rather, they found a silent, listless, atypical, distressed Andrés Calamaro, and so the list of adjectives could continue.”
“I’m sorry to worry my friends, colleagues. We had been on the plain, on the plateau, for three months. In Spain there are seven hours difference, the altitude affected me. It had already happened to me in Peru, in Cochabamba, in Bogotá I had never felt it, it was quite difficult for me to breathe. I guess the altitude affected me.”
And he added: “I don’t like to make excuses, but they are not health problems, nor logistics, nor organization, nor anything musical on stage. Thanks for worrying, it’s nothing. For me, giving a weak recital is a small personal tragedy, of bullfighter shame,” the artist concluded.
Apparently, they were only missing two songs and the encores to round out the show. Finally, she clarified: “Last night I didn’t have any more strength. I wasn’t partying, I don’t come to Colombia to drink falopa nor have I ever done so. I understand the annoyance and horror of my people. I cut my ponytail. You can’t accept defeat in such a scenario. A hug”.
On social networks, the bad mood was expressed with complete spontaneity: “What happened yesterday with Calamaro was very hard for Calamaro, and also for those who paid to see him.” “How I would have liked to see Calamaro in his best days…”.
Isn’t it true that Calamaro’s bullfight turned out to be a fiasco in Bogotá?