Rosalía Faces Boycott Calls in Argentina After World Cup Repost
Rosalía said she shared the clip without reading it as Argentine fans threatened to boycott four Buenos Aires shows.
- Following Spain's victory over Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final on July 19 in New Jersey, Spanish singer-songwriter Rosal faces backlash from Argentine fans after reposting an Instagram Story that offended many Latin American followers.
- Social media personality Mia Khalifa, who publicly rooted for Spain, posted a clip lip-synching to Rosal's song 'Perla' with the caption, 'How life sounds now that the perlas have been defeated.'
- After a 24-hour delay, Rosal apologized in an Instagram Story, stating, 'I shared it because La Perla was playing and I didn't even read what it said. My bad, I'm sorry.'
- Upcoming LUX World Tour concert tickets for Buenos Aires' Movistar Arena in Aug face return threats from some fans, though others came to the star's defense asking if she has never made a mistake.
- Amid the ongoing debate among South American followers, Billboard has reached out to the team for comment as some users wrote, 'Argentina neither forgets nor forgives.
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The Spanish singer faces a lively controversy for having shared a video derising the defeat of the Argentines at the 2026 World Cup.
In the last few hours, Rosalia has become the target of criticism in Argentina. The Catalan woman shared a publication of the influencer Mia Khalifa in which she appeared listening to La Perla after Spain’s victory in the 2026 World Cup while saying: “How does life sound now that pearls have been defeated?” A comment that many Argentines interpreted as a mockery and that sparked a wave of outrage on social networks. So much so, that organizers o…
The controversy came a few days before the Spanish concert in Buenos Aires.
Fans want to return their tickets for concerts in Buenos Aires, a symphony concert with her was canceled, all because she allegedly took part in some ridicule about Messi & Co.
Rosalía's Argentine fans up in arms over alleged World Cup snub
Fans try to flog their tickets for Spanish star's run of shows at Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires after musician shared social media post that was critical of Argentina's national football team. Leer más
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