This Friday, the traditional presentation of Mallorca Live was held in Madrid in the city, which tries to capture the peninsular public. On this occasion the press conference has passed to the Thompson hotel. The performances of artists such as Iggy Pop, Suede, Nathy Peluso, Villano Antillano and a great representation of the Balearic music as Antònia Font are this 2025 the incentives.
Today, the names of Nicola Cruz, Mercury Rev, Elyella and Grande Amore have been confirmed, among others such as the young Anadie, chosen by the radio listeners 3. Jenesaispop is once again official.
The case of Massive Attack stands out, which a few months ago were news to say that “no” to Coachella for reasons of sustainability. His exact statement was: “We said not Coachella for next year because we have been there once and once was enough. It is in Palm Springs. It is a golf complex built in a desert, managed by a sprinkle system and that uses public water supplies. If you want to see something that is the most ridiculous of human behavior, it is right there.”
In a striking way, in the presentation of Mallorca Live it records that the sustainable plan of the Balearic Festival has the endorsement of the band directed by Robert del Naja. That is, they accepted the required and presented sustainability plan.
The press release of Mallorca Live indicates that the festival “continues to bet on its plan for sustainability and enjoys recognition from artists and bands that take into account this type of measures, such as Massive Attack, legendary British band known for its commitment to the environment.”
In fact, the festival has just received the prize for the most sustainable event at the Iberian Festival Awards. Some of the valued measures have been «the plantation of 23 trees located at Casa Esment to compensate for the carbon footprint of the festival in 2023, the implementation of a hybrid battery system on stage 3 to reduce its energy consumption and a mobility plan to promote responsibility and commitment to the island, making more than 22,000 transfers from palm and the foreigner». 60 recycling points and several vessel collection points were also enabled to guarantee the circularity of the reusable hard plastic vessels: a collaboration with the Cleanwave Foundation.
Álvaro Martínez, CEO, has stated: “We continue working to generate the least environmental impact in destiny, to value the culture and tradition of Mallorca and for offering the best experience with improvements within the enclosure for our attendees, a local, national and international audience with a high cultural level that likes to travel attracted to music and to enjoy the experience.”
Regarding the Massive Attack show, it will be its only date in Spain in 2025 and it shows up: «Our new live show marks the most transgressive jump in the collaboration between 3D X United Visual Artists since 2003. Through reverse engineering algorithms to expose anomalies of content and recursive feedback loops, we seek to provoke a dialogue about the broken dream of the broken dream. in the context of the global collapse of liberal democracies ».
