Rosalía

Rosalía’s “Lux” tour at the Kia Forum felt less like a standard arena concert and more like a collision of pop spectacle, classical discipline, and theatrical confession. The most talked-about moment may have been her onstage conversation with Karol G, but it was only one part of a show that kept shifting shape over 110 minutes. At the center of the production is a striking visual language built around religious imagery, orchestral arrangements, and dramatic costume changes. That opening image alone sets the tone: Rosalía begins inside a large white crate marked “Fragile,” which unfolds into a cross as she stands in a tutu, before the show moves through ballet, flamenco, art-museum staging, and rave-like electronic sections. A show built on contrast The “Lux” tour opens with an orchestra of about 20 pieces placed in the middle of the arena floor, leading into the first stretch of songs from the album. The early section leans neo-classical, but deep electronic bass and massive visual staging quickly make clear that Rosalía is not staying in one lane for long. She later shifts from the all-white look of the opening section into a black dress as “Berghain” pushes the show toward a more club-driven mood. From there, the set moves between operatic passages, pop choreography, and audience interaction, with Rosalía telling the crowd, “You didn’t come to this show just to cry. You came to shake some ass.” Tour Moment What Happened Why It Stands Out Opening section Rosalía emerges from a white crate that unfolds into a cross Sets the show’s religious and theatrical tone “Berghain” The song begins symphonically and turns electronic Marks a dramatic shift from classical to rave energy “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You” Rosalía stages the song like a museum painting Blends performance art with pop nostalgia “La Perla” Dancers in black with white gloves create visual illusions One of the night’s most elaborate choreography pieces Karol G’s confessional moment became the night’s juiciest detour Midway through the show, Rosalía brought out Karol G for the tour’s recurring confessional-style segment, with both artists seated in adjoining enclosed boxes. The exchange centered on Karol G describing a bad romance and an ex-boyfriend who repeatedly avoided celebrating birthdays with her. Rosalía encouraged her to speak freely in what was framed as a safe space, and the exchange became one of the audience’s most memorable moments. As Variety noted, the room was clearly in on the drama even if the details were partly in Spanish, and the result felt like a public alignment between two major Latin stars rather than a rivalry. The vocals, choreography, and staging all pull their weight Rosalía spent part of the night leaning into the album’s more classical ambitions, including “Mio Cristo Piange Diamante,” which she delivered in a way that credibly sounded like an aria. She also acknowledged the work behind the performance, thanking choreographer Charm La’Donna and vocal coach Eric Vetro while saying she had only “one month and a half” to learn pointe shoes for the first time. The dance material is just as carefully built. Much of it comes from (La)Horde and Charm La’Donna, while “La Perla,” choreographed by Dimitris Papaioannou, uses black-clad dancers and white gloves to create the illusion of floating limbs and shifting shapes around Rosalía. Other highlights include “La Rumba del Perdón,” which brings Rosalía out to the orchestra in the middle of the arena, and “Dios Es Un Stalker,” during which she moves through the crowd and pushes the microphone toward fans. One standout moment involved a fan dressed as a nun shouting into the mic without hesitation. Why the Forum show landed so strongly What makes the “Lux” tour feel so effective is the way it keeps balancing grandeur with accessibility. Rosalía moves from sacred imagery to playful crowd work, from pointe work to twerking, and from chamber-style arrangements to an arena-size payoff without losing the thread. The closing stretch adds one more unexpected image: angel wings, mom jeans, and a light-hearted pillow fight, a combination that sums up the show’s odd but appealing mix of holiness and ease. By the end, the production feels like a giant transformer of a concert, one that keeps turning high art into something immediate and human. Read more at: variety.com

Rosalía’s Lux Tour Turns The Forum Into A Pop-Opera Fever Dream