Rapper Maluma abruptly stopped his Mexico City concert over the weekend to call out a mother who had brought her baby without any ear protection into the 26,000-strong crowd.
The Colombian musician, 31, was in the middle of a song when he noticed the tot in the audience — prompting him to scold the child’s mother over the “irresponsible” act.
In a now-viral video of the moment, the “Farandulera” singer asked for the baby’s age before putting the mom on the spot.
“Do you think it’s a good idea to bring a one-year-old baby to a concert where the decibels are this f–king high?” he asked. “That baby doesn’t even know what it’s doing here.”
“Next time, protect their ears or something,” he continued. “For real. It’s heavy. It’s your responsibility.”
Maluma, who has a 1-year-old daughter, Paris, doubled down by saying he would never do that as a father.
“You’re waving them around like they’re a toy,” he continued. “That baby doesn’t want to be there, for real. I’m telling you with all love and respect, now that I’m a father… would never bring them to a concert. For the next time, be a bit more aware.”
While the crowd cheered in support of Maluma’s remarks, some critics rushed to social media to slam the singer for making the ordeal a public spectacle.
“Every mother knows what she has to do with her child. If not, they should limit the capacity to a certain age. What’s the point in putting her through that in front of so many people?” one person wrote on TikTok.
Another added, “Was it necessary to embarrass her while he was receiving applause?”
“Even if you’re right about what you’re saying, I don’t think it’s right to shame a parent in front of thousands of people,” a third wrote.
However, other fans applauded the singer, whose real name is Juan Luis Londoño Arias, for voicing his concerns mid-show.
“Who would even think of taking a baby? If you have a baby and no one to leave it with, then you don’t go. I totally agree with him,” one fan wrote.
Another added, “Maluma is right, it’s not a place for a baby. The organizers and security are the ones really responsible. They shouldn’t have let a baby in.”
The singer is currently on his “+Pretty +Dirty World Tour,” which continues on across Latin America, the US, and Europe.
Maluma became a dad in March 2024 after welcoming a daughter with his girlfriend, Susana Gómez.
Speaking to Allure about fatherhood, the “Borro Cassette” hitmaker admitted that “everything changed” once he became a dad.
“I love it. Now, I wake up every day with the desire to conquer the world. I know I have to f–king kill it,” he said.
“For Paris, nothing is impossible. You have to lead by example. I go to bed every night that I can at 9 and wake up at 5:30 to hit the gym because I want to be healthy. You want to live forever for your kids. I want to make her proud.”
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