Overview

• At his August 10 performance in Mexico City, Maluma halted the show after spotting a fan holding an unprotected infant in the crowd and questioned the child’s presence in a high-decibel environment.
• The exchange, captured on video and widely shared on TikTok and X, saw him urge the mother to safeguard her child’s hearing, citing warnings that sounds above 85 decibels can cause damage in minutes.
• Maluma referenced his one-year-old daughter, Paris Londoño Gomez, to underscore parental responsibility and said he would never have brought her to a concert under such conditions.
• Public health experts note that sustained exposure to loud music without ear protection can lead to irreversible hearing loss in young children and call for clearer guidelines at live events.
• As the +Pretty +Dirty World Tour approaches its mid-August finale, the incident has fueled online debate over live performance accountability and audience safety without prompting formal procedural changes.