Rosalía Kicks Off Lux Tour, Apologizes For Picasso Comments

Skip to ContentNewsRosalía Kicks Off Lux Tour, Apologizes For Picasso CommentsBy Danielle Chelosky6:48 PM EDT on March 16, 2026Share on FacebookShare on RedditShare on EmailShare on BlueskyGareth Cattermole/Getty Images A few weeks ago Rosalía and Björk gave a live debut to "Berghain" at the BRIT Awards. Tonight the Spanish superstar performed many live debuts at her Lux Tour kickoff at LDLC Arena outside of Paris.Off last year's pop blockbuster Lux, Rosalía performed these tracks for the first time: "Sexo, violencia y llantas," "Porcelana," "Divinize," "Mio Cristo piange diamanti," "Sauvignon blanc," "La yugular," "Dios es un stalker," "La Rumba Del Perdón," "Novia robot," "Focu ’ranni," and "Magnolias."Meanwhile earlier this week the singer issued a public apology after she made a comment on the Spotify Presenta podcast, saying she separates the art from the artist in the case of Picasso. The late painter's abusive treatment of women has always been a topic of conversation; there are many articles out there that grapple with it (including this one in British Vogue). In her apology, Rosalía said she wasn't aware of the abuse."Hey, I've wanted to make this video for days, but I wanted to choose the right words," Rosalía began her apology video, which is in Spanish and translated here. "I’m not comfortable with what happened when I talked about Picasso’s topic. I’m not at peace with what I said about Picasso.""It's important not to talk about certain things when you don’t have enough knowledge," she said. "I personally thought Picasso was a great man, as people have said before. But I didn’t know there were real cases of abuse.""I want to apologize if there was a lack of sensitivity on my part during that conversation with Mariana [Enriquez], and for that absolute lack of empathy with those women and their testimonies," she continued.Watch that below along with footage from tonight's tour kickoff.os vocais perfeitos em “Mio Cristo Piange Diamanti”! pic.twitter.com/zksOYdNRF3— ROSALÍA BRASIL (@ROSALIABRASlL) March 16, 2026ROSALÍA performs “SAOKO” dressed as Marie Antoinette on the LUX TOUR. pic.twitter.com/ks0WNVeLZ7— ROSALÍA UPDATE (@updaterosalia) March 16, 2026Rosalía interpreta 'La Yugular' en el LUX TOUR Lyon. pic.twitter.com/G5qQdlcW31— LUX TOUR (@MOTOMAMlTOUR) March 16, 2026Rosalía kicks off the LUX Tour. pic.twitter.com/Arl8k47ubd— Pop Base (@PopBase) March 16, 2026ROSALÍA apologises for saying she ‘separates the art from the artist’ in relation to Pablo Picasso.She explains that she was not aware he had abused women and that her knowledge of him being great was based on what she heard from others. She also clarifies she is a feminist as… pic.twitter.com/CdQU5rtY7e— Pop Base (@PopBase) March 14, 2026Share on FacebookShare on RedditShare on EmailShare on BlueskyDanielle Chelosky@dniellecheloskyRead More:RosalíaGET THE STEREOGUM DIGESTThe week's most important music stories and least important music memes.EmailSign upMore from NewsExplore NewsNewsEx-KISS Guitarist Vinnie Vincent Selling New Album For $2 MillionMarch 16, 2026NewsUS Vinyl Sales Surpass $1 Billion For The First Time Since 1983March 16, 2026NewsWet Leg Will Be Saturday Night Live UK‘s First Musical GuestMarch 16, 2026NewsIron Lung, Tørsö, & Apartment 213 Drop Off CY Fest Amid Boycott CallMarch 16, 2026NewsJust Like Heaven Reveals 2026 Lineup Topped By The Strokes & LCD SoundsystemMarch 16, 2026NewsJames Hetfield Got Engaged UnderwaterMarch 16, 2026