Rosalía Forced to Abort Milan Concert at Unipol Forum Due to Severe Food Poisoning

Spanish singer Rosalía cut short her concert at the Unipol Forum in Assago, Milan, on March 25, 2026, after suffering severe food poisoning, leaving a sold-out crowd of 11,500 without the final two acts of a planned four-act show. The 33-year-old Catalan artist performed 10 songs across two acts before returning to the stage visibly distressed and addressing the audience directly. She explained she had been ill since before the show began and had been vomiting backstage throughout the performance. Images circulating on social media showed an ambulance leaving the venue after the concert was suspended, though no official confirmation of hospitalization was available as of the following day, according to Observador. The interruption came during the Milan stop of her ongoing Lux Tour, one of the most anticipated live runs of 2026.

Singer pushed through two acts before her body gave out The show began shortly before 9:30 p.m. with Rosalía appearing motionless on stage, dressed in a white bodysuit and pink tutu, surrounded by an orchestra of 20 elements arranged in a cross-shaped pit in the center of the audience, according to ANSA. For the first two acts, she delivered what reviewers described as a vocally impeccable and scenically hypnotic performance, with no visible sign of illness. Songs including "Divinize", "Mio Cristo piange diamanti", and "Berghain" drew strong reactions from the crowd. The first signs of difficulty emerged shortly after 10 p.m. during the performance of "De Madrugá", when Rosalía showed bouts of coughing and a sudden loss of energy. She left the stage briefly before returning to deliver her explanation to the audience. „I tried to play the show. I've been sick since the beginning. I had a really severe food poisoning and tried to hold on until the end, but I feel extremely bad. I have to throw up backstage. I really want to give the best show, but I'm lying around on the floor here while I'm doing my best.” — Rosalía via N-tv The audience responded with applause and vocal support rather than hostility, and Rosalía waved to the crowd before leaving the stage.

Ambulance images raise concern, Madrid date still on horizon After leaving the stage, Rosalía departed the Unipol Forum in an ambulance, according to El Confidencial, which published images of the vehicle leaving the arena. No official statement on her medical condition or potential hospitalization had been issued by the time reports were filed the following morning. The concert in Milan was the fifth stop on the Lux Tour, which began on March 16 in Lyon, France, and had also included dates in Paris and Zurich, according to Observador. The tour spans 17 (countries) — countries covered by the Lux Tour across Europe, North and South America, and other regions. All eyes turned to her upcoming Madrid concert and her Lisbon dates, scheduled for April 8 and 9 at the MEO Arena, as questions remained over whether she would be fit to continue. No rescheduling announcement for the Milan date had been made as of the following day, according to ANSA.

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Berghain collaboration with Björk put Rosalía back at pop's center The Milan concert was built around material from "Lux", Rosalía's fourth studio album, which the Adnkronos review described as a work that "transformed pop into symphony and electronic music into prayer." The album features songs in 13 languages and is performed live with an orchestra of 20 elements, creating what reviewers called a baroque sonic architecture. The track "Berghain", named after the Berlin nightclub, features collaborations with Icelandic artist Björk and American musician Yves Tumor and became a viral hit, accumulating nearly 40 million views on YouTube, according to N-tv. The album reached number two in the German charts, according to the same source. Despite the abrupt ending, the Adnkronos review noted the performance had "already exceeded every expectation" before the interruption, and described Rosalía as "a cut above her younger colleagues." Rosalía, born Rosalia Vila Tobella on September 25, 1992, in Barcelona, is a Spanish singer and songwriter known for a genre-bending style that blends flamenco, electronic music, and pop. "Lux" is her fourth studio album. The Lux Tour, launched in March 2026, spans 17 countries across multiple continents.