Soy Rebelde Tour
The Soy Rebelde Tour (English: I'm Rebellious Tour) is the fifth and final planned concert tour by Mexican pop group RBD.[1][2] The tour had stops in North and South America, beginning on August 25, 2023, at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas, concluding on December 21, 2023, at Estadio Azteca, Mexico City.[3][4]
Location
- North America
- South America
August 25, 2023
December 21, 2023
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54
- Live Nation
- T6H Entertainment
- OCESA
1,609,732
$231.7 million
This tour marked the group's first since their Tour del Adiós (2008) took place fifteen years prior, which commemorated a previous disbanding.[5] The tour became the second highest-grossing tour by a Latin artist of all time with over $200 million in box office receipts.[6]
Background[edit]
Following their successful virtual quarantine concert in 2020, rumors about a reunion began.[7] On December 19, 2022, RBD's official social media outlets uploaded a video captioned "Soy Rebelde!!!".[8] The members, minus Alfonso Herrera, changed their profile pictures to a black background with the band's logo in white.[9] Along with the video post, a website was created that showcased a countdown and a sign-up form, along with the phrase “Prepara tu corbata, Enero 19 2023” (“prepare your tie, January 19, 2023”).[10][11]
On January 19, 2023, a 3-minute video confirming a reunion tour was displayed in public spaces across such cities as Los Ángeles, New York City, Chicago, São Paulo, Río de Janeiro and Ciudad de México, where fans gathered to witness the announcement.[12][13] Titled Soy Rebelde Tour, it initially comprised 26 dates and was scheduled to begin on August 25, 2023, from El Paso and continue throughout the U.S., Brazil and Mexico, ending on December 2, 2023, in Mexico City.[14]
Due to a massive demand for concert dates in more Latin American countries,[15] the group surprised fans in Colombia with an announcement on February 13, 2023.[16] On the scheduled day, a concert date in Medellín was finally announced, with fans reuniting at the Provenza sector to watch the announcement via video broadcast.[17]
Impact[edit]
On January 23, 2023, Billboard dedicated a list of potential songs they would like to hear, in which the 2005 hit single "Sálvame" was placed at the top spot.[50] Publications such as Forbes' The Happening, The Guardian's La Lista and Terra also elaborated their dream setlist.[51][52][53]
One month later, the band released the single "S.H.E.A", an acronym for "Siempre He Estado Aquí" (“I’ve always been here”), which was originally released and performed during their 2020 livestream event, but updated to feature the added vocals of Dulce María (who was absent during the reunion).[54]