Vives' performance career dates back to the 1980s, when his reinvention of traditional cumbia and vallenato musical styles found a huge popular audience, leading him to sell over 30 million records and become the first Colombian artist to win a Grammy. Colombian pop pioneer Carlos Vives will make his Royal Albert Hall debut in this headline concert in June 2016. Carlos Vives website.
CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.