Real Madrid shelves concerts over noise concerns
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Madrid: Spanish football club Real Madrid is rescheduling or cancelling all upcoming shows at its Santiago Bernabeu stadium to comply with the city s...
Madrid: Spanish football club Real Madrid is rescheduling or cancelling all upcoming shows at its Santiago Bernabeu stadium to comply with the city's noise regulations, the club said late on Friday.
The venue began hosting concerts and other events again earlier this year -- with artists including Taylor Swift and Karol G performing -- after a major revamp which includes a roof and retractable pitch to allow it to be used as a year-round entertainment hub.
But local residents have complained that noise levels violate Madrid city rules.
They argue the stadium is not properly soundproofed and its new, powerful loudspeakers do not comply with noise regulations.
"Real Madrid has decided to provisionally reschedule the programme of events and concerts at the Santiago Bernabeu," the club said in a statement.