Vive Latino 2025: Zoé, Mon Laferte, Astropical & ’80s Stars Rock Day 2

The Mexican band Zoé returned to the festival after five years, amid a hiatus that began a couple of years ago. During its hour and a half show, the group delighted thousands of fans with classics including “Memo Rex,” “Vinyl,” “No Me Destruyas,” “Vía Láctea,” “Labios Rotos” and “Azul.” During “Arrullo de Estrellas,” the audience accompanied the melody with the lights on their cell phones, creating an intimate and warm atmosphere, a gesture appreciated by vocalist León Larregui.

“Congratulations to Vive Latino on its 25th anniversary. What a beautiful night! It’s so nice to be here again singing these songs!” exclaimed the singer, receiving a roaring ovation from the audience.

With a new blond, short-haired look, the Chilean-Mexican star was one of the highlights of the festival’s second day, captivating the audience with her powerful vocals and stage versatility. The singer-songwriter performed her most acclaimed hits, including “Mi Buen Amor” and “Tu Falta de Querer,” which her fans sung along to quite loudly.

Ten years after her debut at Vive Latino, Mon Laferte reiterated that she is one of the festival’s favorite artists. “¿Me estás oyendo, inútil?” (Are you listening to me, good-for-nothing?”) she exclaimed — clearly paying tribute to the late icon Paquita la del Barrio, who coined the phrase years ago — while singing “Si Tú Me Quisieras.”

As if the the stars had aligned, ASTROPICAL had its first live performance on the stage of the Mexican festival — which could bode well for the supergroup. made up of Colombian duo Bomba Estéreo and Venezuelan band Rawayana.

The group brought its colorful celebration of electronic cumbia, reggae and tropical rhythms to Vive Latino, with songs like “Brinca (Acuario)” and “Siento (Virgo)” from itsself-titled debut album. They also delighted the audience with Bomba Estéreo’s ’10s classic “To My Love.”

This year, the festival included a segment called “Música para mandar a volar” (Music to let go), headlined by renowned artists from the 1970s and 1980s such as Napoléon, Yuri and Daniela Romo, accompanied by pop artists like Belinda and María José, and old-school rockers including Saúl Hernández (Caifanes) and Leonardo de Lozanne (Fobia).

Highlights included tributes by María José and Belinda — the former to the late star of the romantic ballad Dulce, with the song “Lobo”; the latter with a cover of the hit “Rata de Dos Patas” by the also deceased Paquita la del Barrio. Although Belinda’s version was less powerful and dramatic than the original, it still drew applause from the rock-loving audience.

Puerto Rican star Kany García overcame an unprecedented and unexpected situation during her debut at the rock festival. She had barely begun her performance on the Telcel stage when a power outage halted her set, which had already started 15 minutes late due to related problems.

The singer-songwriter explained to the audience that she had asked the production team to make up for the lost time, but as she was performing “Confieso,” the power outage struck again.

In a gesture of solidarity with the thousands of people who had gathered to watch her performance, García picked up her guitar and began singing with no microphone, sitting at the edge of the stage with her guitar. The audience responded immediately by turning on their cell phone lights to illuminate the moment, and joined the Puerto Rican artist in her singing, creating a memorable moment.