Joan Manuel Serrat begins final world tour in New York

Joan Manuel Serrat, the beloved Catalan singer-songwriter with a storied career spanning half a century, has kicked off his last world tour in New York. The concert, held in the Beacon Theatre in front of over 3,000 people, was his first since February 2020. 

The world tour has been named 'El vicio de cantar 1965-2022’ (‘The Vice of Singing’, in English) to remember Serrat’s long career. 

Spanish journalist Javier Otazu described the concert in New York as an "emotional farewell" to a "crowded theatre."

Serrat en Nueva York. Teatro abarrotado. Público entregado. Una Emocionante despedida. pic.twitter.com/LFJeLcWv2l

— Javier Otazu (@otazuelcano) April 28, 2022

Other journalists also shared some clips of the performance. One of them shows the Catalan artist on the stage receiving a massive ovation from the public.

Un mar de aplausos resonó en el @BeaconTheatre de Nueva York tras las más de veinte canciones de Serrat, quien hoy empezó su última gira
El público pidió más de un bis y su último tema fue Esos locos bajitos, dando la casualidad de que la última palabra que cantó Serrat fue:adiós pic.twitter.com/qrOB6Dqia4

— Sarah Yáñez-Richards (@SarahYanezR) April 28, 2022

"The public has requested more than one encore, and Serrat’s last song was ‘Esos locos bajitos’, making the last word the artist sang and said on top of the stage was: ‘adiós’ (goodbye)," journalist Sarah Yáñez-Richards tweeted.

With the first concert, the Catalan artist started his world tour to "personally" bid farewell to his fans after sharing "songs for over half a century." 

Despite the show being in New York City, far from his homeland on the Mediterranean coast, Serrat did sing one of his most-known anthems, ‘Mediterráneo’. "What will I do if I was born in the Mediterranean," the artist sang.

Yo nací es Ginebra, Suiza, y pese a veranear en el Mediterráneo de pequeña nunca he vivido en la costa de este mar. No obstante, cuando escucho “Nací en el Mediterráneo” de Serrat lo canto y bailo como si fuese mi himno 🌊 pic.twitter.com/1rjeTkRZGa

— Sarah Yáñez-Richards (@SarahYanezR) April 28, 2022

The tour will finish in Barcelona’s Palau Sant Jordi in December 2022 and will be the artist’s final performance on stage, although he has announced that he will continue to write songs at home and possibly even record an album. 

However, he says he will not be performing any more concerts after this, as he wants to spend more time with his family. 

Serrat will also perform in Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay, as well as several concerts in Spain. Which includes the Spanish cities of Málaga, Múrcia, A Coruña, he will also perform at the Tío Pepe Festival, in Alicante, Seville, Pamplona, Granada, Zaragoza, and Madrid.

In Catalonia, aside from Barcelona, the singer-songwriter will perform in Festival Castell de Peralada, Festival de la Porta Ferrada in Sant Feliu de Guíxols, and the Festival Arts d’Estiu in Pineda.