How can Carín León be an ambassador for a Secretary of Culture program to promote peace?What was supposed to be a triumphant start for the “National Circuit of Festivals for Peace” ended up being a bitter pill for Carín León.Last Saturday, March 21st, the Monumental Stadium in Playas de Tijuana witnessed a scene few were expecting: a semi-empty plaza that starkly contrasts with the global phenomenon the Sonoran singer has become.Carín León disappoints in Tijuana with a semi-empty Monumental Plaza.Abandon or total rejection?Despite local media reporting an attendance of just over 15,000 people, social media did not forgive.While Carín tries to conquer the world with his “From Sonora to the World” tour, the concert in the city where he officially debuted in 2018 has reminded him that international fame does not guarantee unconditional support at home.On platforms like TikTok and X, videos showing large deserted spaces in the venue went viral, a “tepid reception” that is inexplicable for an artist who boasts of having six scheduled dates at the imposing Sphere in Las Vegas.The “peace spokesman” scandalThe real powder keg in this story is not just the low attendance, but public indignation.Although the singer apologized months later, the public seems not to have forgotten, questioning his suitability to represent social well-being values.A painful contrastThis “stumble” comes just days after FIFA announced León as the official voice, alongside Jelly Roll, for the first single of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Is this the beginning of a fall or just a misstep in his career?The debate erupted on social media, recalling his shameful 2024 performance in Hermosillo, where he openly confessed to thousands of fans: “I feel like doing some cocaine... Why would I tell you no if I’m going to do it anyway?”
