record-breaking seven-show run at the Forum a victory lap. But for the rock en Español legends, selling out seven concerts at the Forum over a single tour, eclipsing a record shared by Kanye West and the Eagles, is nothing short of a triumph.
Though still based in the Jalisco capital, the group has long considered L.A. its second home, and credits the city and its devoted fan base with kickstarting its career with a sold-out show at the Palladium in 1993. The band has gone on to earn four Grammy and eight Latin Grammy awards and, with over 40 million albums sold worldwide, is widely considered the most successful Latin American band of all time.
How difficult is it for a Mexican band to break into the American market now versus when you started?It’s extremely difficult nowadays. There are not a lot of record labels interested in rock ’n’ roll bands, not a lot of A&R people going into the street, the clubs, the underground. Everybody’s on YouTube, but bands can’t make money selling their music on YouTube. It’s the same thing with streaming. That’s why musicians depend so much on playing live.