Carlos Varela announced the cancellation of its December 19 and 20 performances in Tampa and Miami. It is the second time that he has been forced to suspend shows in the United States due to delays in the approval of his work visa.
In November, Varela postponed the concerts on the 14th and 15th for the same reason. He was also unable to carry out the concert in New Jersey on November 21.
“Friends from Tampa and Miami, I regret to tell you that my work visa has not yet been approved”he communicated through his social networks.
“We have waited until the last moment in the hope of receiving authorization in time, but it has not been possible,” added Varela, after thanking his followers “deeply and wholeheartedly for the patience, love and support they have given me for so many years.”
“When possible, we will announce the new dates and of course you will be the first to know. I leave you seven hugs and may God bless you.”concluded Varela.
At the beginning of November, the author of one word He assured that he carries out this procedure every year, but “this is the first time something like this happens to me,” he said, considering it “very unfortunate.”
The tickets, he assured, were sold out months ago and “I know that this affects the times, plans and hopes of you and me.” However, he indicated, “my team, my musicians and I were ready and remain prepared to resume the tour, as soon as the visa is confirmed.”
At the end of 2024, the musician planned concerts in Tampa, Jacksonville and Miami, the first stage performances after the release of his album Nothing is like beforeavailable on all digital platforms since November of that same year.
In the middle of this year, Varela reconnected with his Galician roots through his new album, which he presented on June 21 at the Sala Capitol in Santiago de Compostela, in Galicia.
In a note sent to OnCuba the author of “One word” shared the enthusiasm for “returning to the land of my grandparents, the land of my last name, the land where I wrote ‘Monedas al aire’ 35 years ago.”
Recorded at Skyline studios in Madrid, Nothing is like before marks the ninth album of a career that has now spanned almost four decades.
In this work, Varela delves into such universal themes as emigration, uprooting, loneliness, nostalgia and the indelible traces that existence leaves.
