‘Concert for the Freedom of Political Prisoners’ sells over 50k
The cold didn't deter audiences, whose ticket sales will go towards the Solidarity Fund for legal fees
The ‘Concert for the Freedom of Political Prisoners’ on December 2 was set to be massive from the start. Booked in the Barcelona Olympic Stadium with 55,000 tickets for sale, despite the sudden cold weather with temperatures hovering near 0°C, by noon that day the show had already sold 45,000 entries. Ultimately, the show sold over 50,000 tickets.
The concert was put on by pro-independence civil society organization the Catalan National Assembly (ANC). Until its president stepped down to run in the upcoming December 21 election, its highest ranking member, Jordi Sànchez, was incarcerated on charges of sedition, along with half of the Catalan government, and Òmnium leader Jordi Cuixart.