Mexico City’s Zócalo, the country’s main public square known for transforming into a musical venue for massive and emblematic events, will once again delight capitalinos with a free show featuring Italian opera singer Andrea Bocelli with special guests Los Ángeles Azules, Mexican pop singer Ximena Sariñana and the Minería Symphonic Orchestra.

The celebrated tenor, who has recorded 15 solo opera and pop albums throughout his career, will bring his crossover success to Mexico City with an unusual concert that combines opera, cumbia, classical music and pop music.

Formed in Mexico City in the late 1970s by the Mejía Ávila family, Los Ángeles Azules have spent nearly five decades building one of the most beloved catalogs in Mexican popular music. The group experienced a dramatic resurgence in the 2010s, drawing a new generation of fans to the danceable rhythms of cumbia sonidera. Today they are widely regarded as Mexico’s foremost ambassadors of cumbia, and have collaborated with artists including Natalia Lafourcade, Sariñana and Bad Bunny.

The event, sponsored by recently licensed bank Banco Plata in collaboration with Mexico City’s government, promises a unique experience for a diverse audience. 

“Mexico has a new bank and we will celebrate with a simply wonderful concert,” Banco Plata announced in a social media post. “Can you imagine this fusion? Neither can we, but we can’t wait to hear what it will sound like.”

With this event, Banco Plata celebrates its transition to a bank — after previously operating as a digital institution — while looking to position itself as a relevant player in consumer banking.

The event is set to take place April 18 at 7 p.m., just over a month after Shakira’s performance at the iconic square, in a free event that drew over 400,000 fans.

Authorities have called on fans to arrive a few hours before the show starts, as large crowds are expected.

With reports from El Universal