Mexico concerts interrupted by earthquake

The quake hit Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca on Friday evening, impacting a number of shows

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Latin pop icon Miguel Bosé was forced to pause his Friday night concert in Mexico City after a 5.5 magnitude earthquake hit the region. The 68-year-old was 40 minutes into his first concert in almost a decade at the 10,000-capacity National Auditorium when the city’s seismic alarm went off.

The sold-out crowd was subsequently guided out of the venue by staff while Bosé and his musicians awaited instructions backstage.

Around 15 minutes later Bosé returned to the stage after safety personnel…

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