Overview

• Members took the stage wearing protective vests at the district’s 131st anniversary concert in Chosica on October 11 under a strong police presence and private security.
• The precaution followed the October 8 attack on Agua Marina at the Círculo Militar in Chorrillos, where two assailants on a motorcycle opened fire and injured five people, including brothers Luis and Manuel Quiroga.
• Vocalist Giuseppe Horna said the company provides bulletproof vests and described fear of extortion and crime as driving the decision to reinforce safety at shows.
• Images of the performance circulated widely on social media, prompting expressions of sadness and indignation over risks facing Peruvian musicians at public events.
• Armonía 10 said it will continue touring with enhanced safeguards and urged the government to take concrete action against criminal threats, recalling the 2024 killing of band member Paul “Russo” Flores.