Fan receives paternal advice from Maluma during a concert, as he cradles an infant in attendance
In the heart of Mexico City, on August 9, Colombian singer Juan Luis Londono, better known as Maluma, took a moment during his '+Pretty +Dirty World Tour' to address an important issue.
During the concert, a mother brought her one-year-old child to the event. Maluma, a father himself, felt compelled to intervene, citing the risks to the child's hearing from the loudly amplified music. He paused his performance to scold the mother and emphasize the importance of concert safety for infants.
This isn't an unprecedented action from artists. For instance, during her own tour, Katy Perry recently addressed a fan who was messaging her husband through direct messages. Similarly, another unnamed artist has been observed halting their performance to interact with the audience in an educational or critical manner.
These interactions reflect artists' concern beyond just performing. They often balance entertainment with direct engagement to address immediate concerns affecting audience well-being or moral points. Some artists, like Maluma, have expressed discomfort with the excessive use of phones by the audience during their performances. This discomfort can lead them to directly address the audience and ask them to stop recording.
Maluma's intervention serves as a reminder that artists, while they entertain, also have a role in promoting responsible behaviour and ensuring the safety of their audience, especially the youngest members. The '+Pretty +Dirty World Tour' started on March 15 in Barcelona, Spain, and will end on August 16 in Guadalajara, Mexico. As the tour continues, it's likely that more instances of artists taking a pause to engage with their audience will emerge.
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Artists, not only focusing on entertainment, often use their platform to advocate for safety and responsible behavior. Maluma's pause during his '+Pretty +Dirty World Tour' to address the risk of loud music to infants is reminiscent of Katy Perry's engagement with a fan and other artists who have halted performances for educational or critical purposes. These incidents demonstrate how art, entertainment, and celebrities can intertwine with moral responsibilities and public education.
