Music and Athletic tribute: Operación Triunfo tour kicks off at BEC

The winner of the competition, Cristina Lora, wore the Athletic jersey at the end of the concert, drawing a standing ovation from thousands of fans.

Generic image of an empty stage at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, with bright lights and blurred audience.
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Generic image of an empty stage at Bilbao Exhibition Centre, with bright lights and blurred audience.

The Bilbao Exhibition Centre hosted the start of the Operación Triunfo tour this Saturday, featuring music and a special nod from the competition's winner to Athletic.

The winner of the competition, Cristina Lora, captivated the audience by appearing in an Athletic jersey during the final song of the concert. The artist donned the red and white shirt while performing the song Sará Perché ti amo with her companions, eliciting a huge ovation from the thousands of attendees filling the venue.
This gesture was not accidental. The artist has on several occasions shown her affinity for the Bilbao team, a relationship that became particularly visible when she visited San Mamés last December after being crowned the competition's winner. There, she already demonstrated her closeness to the club, a bond she reaffirmed on a stage as symbolic as the tour's opening night.
The concert, which gathered thousands of fans from various locations, confirmed the format's appeal and the enthusiasm generated by its stars. However, locally, it was this tribute to Athletic that particularly resonated with the Bizkaia audience, becoming one of the most talked-about images of the night.