Manuel Carrasco’s concerts in Seville were to be a great occasion to celebrate music. The Andalusian singer started the Spanish section of his Corazón y flecha tour in his land, before a captivated audience at the La Cartuja Stadium. However, a most striking anecdote stands out above the criticism in the hours after the show. And it is that the Local Police of the city seized more than one hundred kilos of food in poor condition in the surroundings of the enclosure.
As reported by the authorities, the food removed was mainly frozen meat, particularly sausages and hamburgers, and a large amount of drink. These were going to be distributed illegally near the Estadio de la Cartuja, where in the hours before the concert the nearly 70,000 spectators who were going to witness the performance gathered. The police made the food available to Lipasam, the municipal cleaning company, for later disposal.
It is not the first time that this gruesome situation has occurred in La Cartuja. Last May, during the Copa del Rey final between Real Madrid and Osasuna, a very similar raid was carried out. The Sevillian police identified four people coming from Madrid, who were carrying large amounts of frozen food in three different trucks, with the intention of selling it near the stadium before and during the celebration of the match.
Most of these foods had expired since 2022, and most of them had broken the cold chain, that is, they had been frozen again after being thawed. The main problem in this case is the spread of bacterial microorganisms on the surface of the food. This means that the quality of these decreases considerably, in addition to causing possible poisoning if consumed.
Beyond these complications, the Sevillian public gave themselves completely to Huelva in the two concerts he gave at La Cartuja. However, the first of them caused moments of suspense in the partygoers. Throughout the day on Friday, storms and heavy rains were expected over Seville, something that would end up happening at night, around the time the concert was to start.
The first drops fell around 9:00 p.m., half an hour before the scheduled start. The downpour of water gained strength fifteen minutes later, testing the patience and nerves of the spectators. Part of the public took refuge under the cover of the stands, while many others tore off the protective tarpaulins from the grass to cover themselves. The concert would not start until an hour and five minutes later, leaving a great taste in the mouths among the flooded people of Seville.
