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La Voz de Andalucía

The Day an Artist Had to Flee Fans in an Ambulance in Algeciras

A documentary revives the chaotic 1991 concert in Plaza de Andalucía that marked the beginning of the fan phenomenon in Cádiz province.

Image of a blurred crowd and an ambulance, evoking a chaotic concert in Algeciras.
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Image of a blurred crowd and an ambulance, evoking a chaotic concert in Algeciras.

A recent documentary has brought back to light the chaotic 1991 concert in Algeciras's Plaza de Andalucía, where a young artist had to be evacuated by ambulance due to the overwhelming enthusiasm of his followers, marking a significant moment in his career.

The summer of 1991 witnessed a memorable event in Algeciras, when a promising singer-songwriter from Madrid with roots in Cádiz performed in the Plaza de Andalucía to promote his album Viviendo deprisa. What began as a free and popular concert quickly escalated into an uncontrollable situation, with fences collapsing and the artist seeking refuge in an ambulance.
This incident, which occurred thirty-five years ago, has resurfaced thanks to a video circulating on social media, taken from the documentary Sanz. Lo que fui es lo que soy (2024). The film offers previously unreleased material about the singer's career, including the testimony of a radio host and manager from that era, who recounts the details of that afternoon with a mix of astonishment and humor.
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"We went to Plaza de Andalucía, and that was already madness. I saw when it started to get out of hand, for everyone. I think for the company, for the artist... I remember the sound of the fences screeching on the ground, coming towards us in panic, and getting up from the interview, going to Civil Protection and saying: can you hold this or are we leaving? And we left."

a radio host and manager from that era
The intensity of the fans, who surrounded the artist seeking an autograph or a hug, forced the concert to be suspended. Security teams had to evacuate the singer from the stage and transport him in an ambulance to protect him from the crowd. This event in Algeciras is remembered as a turning point in his career's takeoff in the province of Cádiz.
The Plaza de Andalucía, inaugurated in 1986, was then a hub of youth leisure in Algeciras, featuring an open-air auditorium that hosted numerous cultural events. That afternoon in 1991, the venue became the scene of a fervor that forced the artist into a hasty departure, a testament to the overwhelming affection of his audience.
The fan phenomenon has not diminished over time. Recently, the artist made headlines again by inviting his partner onto the stage during a concert at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. From the open-air auditorium in Algeciras to major international stadiums, the artist's journey reflects that glorious chaos of 1991, an omen of his continued success.

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