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Vilagarcía de Arousa Cancels Mägo de Oz Concert, Enlists Los Toreros Muertos

The municipal council terminated its unsigned deal after the guitarist declined to retract remarks trivializing prostitution and drug use

Seguidores de Mägo de Oz en un concierto.
Las declaraciones han generado un gran revuelo mediático.
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Overview

  • The Aug. 19 Mägo de Oz performance was officially removed from the San Roque festival lineup without a formal contract in place.
  • Negotiated behind closed doors at a budget of €31,460, the contract’s terms cap any cancellation penalty at €100.
  • Los Toreros Muertos, led by Pablo Carbonell, has been confirmed to headline the festival in Mägo de Oz’s place.
  • The council emphasized its decision addressed the trivialization of prostitution and drug use rather than censuring political expression.
  • Mägo de Oz’s representatives said the controversy was unique to Vilagarcía de Arousa and voiced regret over the substitution.