The Puerto Rican star danced non-stop, interacting with the audience who sang along to the lyrics, and celebrated his return with an energy on stage as if time had stood still.

The passage of time was evident in the predominantly female audience, many of whom already had children, and quite a few grandmothers, according to a head-to-head count the singer-songwriter conducted, which revealed an 80 to 20 female presence.

Salome, Boom Boom, Provocame, Caprichosa, and Baila Baila were the first songs in a 27-song set offered to the appreciative crowd.

“It’s been ten years since we last saw each other,” the artist reminisced midway through the show, referring to the concert canceled due to the pandemic in 2020.

The two-hour concert was a counterpoint between his provocative dance-pop and his intimate ballad side, which he combined with energetic dancing and trips down into the audience to shake hands with his fans.

In the end, it was a homecoming celebration, in which the star proved that 57 years is nothing, although the ten-year absence was certainly felt.

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