From 25 to 30 July, the Teatro Real will host the second edition of the Revolution ‘65 Festival, a groundbreaking series which, in 2026, will feature performances by artists such as Carminho, The Divine Comedy, Ana Torroja, José González and Valeria Castro, among others.
Revolution ‘65 will once again fill the Teatro Real with an incredible line-up of concerts spanning six decades of contemporary music with the amazing acoustics and unique atmosphere of Madrid’s opera house. This year, the event is once again partnering with Fundación migranodearena, donating €1 for every ticket sold.
The first event will feature the Portuguese singer-songwriter Carminho. After collaborating on Rosalía’s new album and with Laurie Anderson on her song Saber, triumphing at the Grammys and showcasing her talent at the Oscars, the artist is visiting Madrid to present Eu Vou Morrer de Amor ou Resistir and demonstrate that, as she herself has stated, “fado has no choice but to reinvent itself; it is a living language”.
The following day will see a performance by The Divine Comedy, fronted by Neil Hannon, a huge band on the British pop scene of the last 30 years. This concert is part of the tour to mark the release of their latest album, Rainy Sunday Afternoon.
On 27 July, Love of Lesbian will take to the stage, the band led by Santi Balmes that has created its own distinctive, recognisable and deeply generational world, combining irony with melancholy, the epic nature of everyday life with fragility, and pop lyrics with a rare literary ambition.
On Tuesday 28 July, Spanish artist Ana Torroja will make her début at the Teatro Real following the cancellation of her concert in 2020 due to the pandemic. Regarded as a true Spanish icon of the 1980s and 1990s, the singer is returning to the stage in 2026 to present her new album, which is due to be released on 20 March.
The programme on 29 July features the Swedish indie-folk composer and guitarist José González. As part of this concert series, he will be presenting his fifth album, Against The Dying Of The Light (2026). With an acoustic guitar as the centrepiece of his expression and a serene voice, the Swedish artist of Argentine origin has built a body of work based on precision, silence and restrained emotion.
On 30 July, the series comes to an end with a performance by the artist Valeria Castro, one of the most authentic voices in Spanish-language music. The singer-songwriter from Las Palmas will make her début at the Teatro Real, creating an intimate, emotional atmosphere that connects directly with the audience, evoking the purest essence of singer-songwriting.
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