Overview
- The pop star’s first Peru show at Estadio San Marcos on November 25 began about an hour late before drawing a euphoric crowd response.
- Dua Lipa invited Mauricio Mesones onstage to perform the Peruvian classic “Cariñito,” crediting a carefully coordinated tribute rather than an impromptu cameo.
- Mesones said he traveled to Chile to align with the production, revealed that Dua Lipa conversed in Spanish, and teased upcoming behind‑the‑scenes material.
- Clips of the cumbia moment went viral, with fans celebrating on social media as some San Marcos students watched from a nearby campus building.
- Lipa thanked Lima and told fans this would be the first of many visits, as coverage emphasized the song’s authorship by Ángel Aníbal Rosado and origins with Los Hijos del Sol.