Overview

• During his weekend shows at Mexico City’s Palacio de los Deportes, Maluma paused his performance after spotting a one-year-old child without ear protection in the crowd.
• He asked the guardian the child’s age, admonishing them to “protect their ears or something” and framing his intervention through his own experience as a new father.
• Health experts cited National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders guidelines warning that sustained sound above 85 decibels can cause hearing loss and recommending ear protection for children at loud events.
• Footage shared on X and TikTok has reached millions of views, prompting divided reactions between praise for the singer’s safety reminder and criticism of the public rebuke.
• Observers and commentators renewed calls for concert organizers and security teams to enforce age restrictions, screen for minors and distribute or require hearing protection at high-decibel performances.