Overview

• The Community of Madrid’s Interior Ministry is drafting amendments to the Law on Public Entertainment and Recreational Activities with a target completion of summer 2026.
• The reform aims to provide clearer noise limits and operational rules for large concerts at venues like the Santiago Bernabéu and for the September 2026 Formula 1 race.
• Regional associations including the FRAVM and the Defensor del Pueblo have lodged noise and traffic complaints that delayed past events and could threaten the F1 circuit license.
• The Superior Court of Madrid has rejected precautionary bids to halt the Grand Prix project but multiple legal challenges remain active.
• Madrid City Council under José Luis Martínez-Almeida has declined to participate in the autonomous reform, emphasizing it falls under regional jurisdiction.