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The million dollar question… How many times has Interpol been to Mexico? Here we check it.
Whenever a festival is announced in Mexico, It is normal to read on social networks that Interpol will be “safe”. or that it will now be a surprise that the band around Paul Banks, Daniel Kessler and Sam Fogarino will be part of a line-up. We get used to reading that “they already pay property taxes” or that they “file a return before the SAT,” but Did they really come that often?
The connection between Interpol and Mexican fans is incredibleWell, it doesn’t matter that they come so often; The audience never lets them down and they always fill the venue where they perform. The band always gives their best on stage and gives us unforgettable concerts. But now, It’s time to answer the previous question by reviewing your visits to Mexico.
Did Interpol really come to Mexico that often?
OK, The first time Interpol visited Mexico was on September 5, 2005, when they performed at CDMX in the WTC’s Mexica Hall. with his second studio album, Antics. This concert was a real mess because the venue they were playing was so small that they had to move the second date to the Palacio de los Deportes…
According to CDMX, Interpol moved to the Alternate Forum of Zapopan, Jalisco, completing its debut in Mexico. From then on, fans of Paul Banks, Sam Fogarino and Daniel Kessler waited for a while to see them again in our country, although to be completely honest the wait was not too long.
Interpol was present at the first edition of Corona Capital
For those who missed her, Interpol returned to the capital Chilanga as part of the Manifest group by 2007a festival that no longer exists but was founded at Parque Alameda Poniente in CDMX and had a great lineup that included names like The Horrors, The Whitest Boy Alive, Los Concorde, Titán, Chikita Violenta and many more.
Next time from Interpol in CDMX was also at a festival, to be precise, at the first edition of Corona Capital in 2010, where they shared the bill with Pixies, James, Echo & The Bunnymen, Regina Spektor, Foals, Two Door Cinema Club and many more. As you will see, the band experienced important musical moments in Mexico.
How to forget when Interpol played on Vive Latino
Next year, Interpol performed again at the Palacio de los Deportes as part of the tour for their self-titled album. but in addition to CDMX and returning to Jalisco to play at the Telmex Auditorium, They also made their debut in Monterrey with a concert at the Banamex Auditorium. After this time, however, their Mexican fans let their guard down.
It was only in 2015 that Interpol returned to the same venues in Monterrey and Jalisco with the promotional tour The painter. But they haven’t forgotten CDMX since then either They were also part of Vive Latino 2015 along with Caifanes, Robert Plant, The Specials, Garbage, Dave Matthews Band, Happy Mondays and more.
Interpol even presented an album in Mexico
After these songs, Two years passed without Interpol visiting Mexico. Fortunately, they returned in 2017 to give two concerts at the Pepsi Center WTC as well as some presentations at Tecate Coordenada and Live Out (in Guadalajara and Monterrey, respectively). to celebrate the 15th anniversary of his debut album and one of the best of his career: Turn on the bright lights.
In 2018 Interpol surprised its fans with CDMXWell, on this side of the pond They organized the press conference to announce their album Marauders. And they took advantage of the fact that they were here and took advantage of the opportunity We are giving two concerts at the Esperanza Iris City Theater.
The following year and as part of the tour with the same album material, Interpol returned to Mexico with everything. So you will have an idea, They started with a show at Pulso GNP in Querétarobut they concluded with everything Performances at the Telmex Auditorium in Guadalajara and Banamex in Monterrey as well as her performance at Corona Capital 2019.
Post-pandemic era
After the COVID quarantine and the return of concerts Interpol returned in 2022 to play with Dry Cleaning at the CDMX Sports Palace as special guests and many will remember this because Sam Fogarino became ill and was unable to play. However, they found a replacement and, as always, raffled off one of these concerts.
Then, in 2023, they toured again in different states of the Mexican Republic, but again in two festivals – The World Is A Vampire in CDMX and Corona Capital Guadalajara – and a headlining show in Monterrey.
Not wanting to break tradition, Interpol returns to Mexico in 2024 with a private show at CDMX, announcing the biggest of their career: in the Zócalo of the Mexican capital on April 20th. It’s estimated there could be up to 280,000 people, so it’s going to be epic.
In summary and after calculation we can tell you this Interpol has played in Mexico 27 times… really crazy (to tell you that they visited us more than other countries like Japan or Brazil). It doesn’t matter that they “pay property taxes” or that they “already rent in La Condesa”, We are always happy when you come back and consider us in your plansdo not you believe?