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Plácido Domingo announces that he will not attend the celebration of the 300 years of Nuevo Baztán after criticism from IU

MADRID, 7 Oct.

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Plácido Domingo announces that he will not attend the celebration of the 300 years of Nuevo Baztán after criticism from IU

MADRID, 7 Oct. (EUROPA PRESS) -

Plácido Domingo has announced that he will not attend the celebration of the 300 years of the Madrid town of Nuevo Baztán after Izquierda Unida (IU) indicated last Thursday his resignation from attending the event "so as not to give pause" to the singer.

The tenor explained in a statement sent to Europa Press that in the celebration of the 300 years of the creation of Nuevo Baztán "there should be no room for any controversy." "That is why I have decided that I will not attend this beautiful event, which is the result of great social, cultural and political work," says Plácido Domingo.

Likewise, the tenor has expressed in his statement his gratitude for the invitation to the mayor of the municipality, Gema Pacheco, and has pointed out that he does not believe that "venting hatred towards the distorted image that they have wanted to create of me is how protection will be achieved." of women's rights, but with awareness, dialogue and respect for, above all, the truth of the facts.

Last Thursday, the regional formation of IU Madrid expressed its resignation from attending this Saturday's event due to the invitation to Domingo, "who for years abused many women, taking advantage of his position of power over them," the organization stated in a statement. .

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