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Amaia Montero Rejoins La Oreja de Van Gogh for 2026 Tour as Pablo Benegas Steps Aside

Montero broke her silence on Instagram to thank fans, affirming her comeback.

Overview

  • - The band confirmed Montero’s return a year after Leire Martínez’s departure, marking the first shows with the original singer since 2007.
  • - Ticket demand surged, with reports of about 100,000 tickets sold in an hour, technical issues linked to an Amazon outage, and added dates in Madrid, San Sebastián and Barcelona.
  • - The itinerary opens in Bilbao on May 9, 2026, and is set to conclude on December 5 at Barakaldo’s Bizkaia Arena, with additional stops including Murcia, Donostia, A Coruña, Pamplona and Barcelona.
  • - Founding guitarist Pablo Benegas announced an indefinite step back from touring and group activity for the upcoming run.
  • - Reactions have been mixed, with some fan clubs dissolving over the change from Martínez, as archival interviews resurfaced noting singer Beth was once invited to meet the band as a potential replacement years ago.