The night full of surprises that LP gave at the Palacio de los Deportes

Based on the surroundings of the Sports Palace, you can easily guess when a concert day is: Lines of cars, traffic, unofficial merchandise vendors shouting about what they’re selling, and hundreds of people pacing as they try to find the entrance to the venue.

If, like me, you are one of those people who pay attention to details, You probably use these things to predict whether a concert will be a success.. Because the truth is that there are not as many seats and people at a concert of a “big” band as at a concert of medium popularity.

LP returned to CDMX with a concert that looked memorable from the start

I have to say, that was exactly my thought when I came to the LP concert at the Palacio de los Deportes. It was 7am and I didn’t see much movement for a day when there would be a concert.. In fact, I barely noticed a few produce stalls on Río Churubusco and Atletas Street.

I was very surprised because I remembered this when I saw LP in Corona Capital in 2021. I didn’t know the American singer back then, but A few minutes were enough for me to check the call-up authority. and how his fans adore him.

On Saturday when entering the sports palaceI started thinking about the possible reasons why the LP concert might not have been sold out. Maybe they didn’t announce it enough time? Or did the January slopes not give many people the opportunity to buy their tickets in time?

The truth is that all these questions became absurd when I got to my place. It had only been a little over an hour and The sports palace already looked almost full. Actually, the show’s opening act, Raquel SofíaShe witnessed the sea of ​​people who had arrived in advance of the concert.

The Puerto Rican Raquel Sofía opened the show

“You made my night.”said the Puerto Rican singer after watching thousands of people accompany her with applause, cell phone lights and a respect and admiration rarely seen in an opening act audience. Perhaps That’s why Raquel Sofía assures that being able to live in CDMX is a dream.

After the performance of songs like “Déjalo Ir,” the Grammy nominee left the stage where she left on time (Their show started promptly at 8:10 p.m.) and people were going to the bathroom or trying to get ready before LP came on stage.

At 9:10 p.m. it was finally LP’s turn. The first chords of “Golden,” one of his newest songs, could be heard and the people began to shout; There were the fans of Laura Pergolizzi that for some reason I thought I wouldn’t see it.

“Hello Mexico City, this is a love song for you”LP mentioned before interpreting “Love Song”, Track, which is also part of his latest studio album “Love Lines”in which he offered us a deep and thoughtful insight into his life experiences.

LP stood out for her voice, her punctuality and a huge and varied setlist

Accompanied by his band, screens with pixel-like lights and a large ceiling with the letters LP in the background, Pergolizzi dominated the stage of the Palacio de los Deportes to the rhythm of songs like “Everybody’s Falling in Love,” “When We’re High,” and “Love Lines.”

At this point, we already know that LP commands attention beyond her androgynous looks. The singer He has an incredible and unique vocal range that is hard to miss. especially when accompanied by the whistles and high notes that shine in songs like… “One Like You” and “When We Were High.”

“Girls Go Wild” and “The One That You Love” They also let out the first of many screams This echoed in the sports palace. “Thank you, my friends. Thank you for being here, it’s Mexico City, you could be anywhere right now but you’re here.”LP told his loyal audience.

After publicly thanking Raquel Sofía hours earlier for setting the mood, LP used a piano to create the nostalgic atmosphere on “Recovery.”a song that lit up the Copper Dome thanks to the hundreds of cell phones moving from side to side.

The LP concert was full of surprises

But the surprises at the LP concert were just beginning. The 42-year-old American singer sang “Blow” a track he co-composed in 2022 Andrew Berkeley, Matthew Pauling and Ashton Irwinwhom he called his “pandemic friends.”

After It was the turn of the world famous “Lost On You”.which was sung by every soul who gathered to enjoy the voice and interpretive skills of Laura Pergolizzi, who in gratitude chose to sing live for the first time “Tears in Time”.

“Into the Wild,” “A Woman Is Sacred,” and “No Witness.” They continued the evening, which had a special and intimate atmosphere. Sometimes it seemed like it was far away, Every single fan managed to connect with LP just by seeing him approach the area they were in.

There was no shortage of puppets flying onto the stage during the concert, and LP also didn’t miss songs like… “Special”, “Mean Streak”, “Dayglow” and “Long Goodbye”, with which he said goodbye to the stage for a few minutes before the “encore”.

A show where almost everything was perfect

All They kept calling out the name LP to ask him to come back. At the same time, the majority of The participants marched in their place to make the sports palace ring (and we don’t mean that in a figurative sense).

Pergolizzi returned to end the evening with “Hello” and a small but very special version of “Happy Birthday.” to one of his employees. The truth is, I didn’t understand exactly who it was, but I bet that more than one person would have given anything to be in that person’s place.

Finally ““Tightrope” and “One Last Time” concluded the almost two-hour show This LP was played at the conclusion of her Love Lines tour in Mexico and Laura showed that she commands the stage so well that even falling on it can dress her up and make her look cool.

However, LP’s evening after his return to Mexico City could have been perfect, I have to say that the acoustics of the Sports Palace ruined the experience a bit. Especially because at times we couldn’t even understand what LP was saying due to the reverberation of the sound.

Nonetheless, I dare to speak on behalf of many and assure you that the night of February 10th was unforgettable. You only have to watch and listen to LP to understand why 12,500 people would rather see it than be at home or anywhere else on a Saturday night. Even if it doesn’t seem like it at first…