Ana Gabriel announced her retirement from performing after speaking out about politics and receiving ‘disrespect’

The singer Anne-Gabriel He announced that he would be stepping down from the stage soon, after having a confrontation with his audience at a concert he performed last Saturday, February 26, in Los Angeles, California.

“I have to tell you that I will be leaving the stage soon. I want to be away because I’m tired, because I have the right to live. I have the right to enjoy my family in another way. A lot of things have been speculated,” said the performer of songs as Just friends there you do not need me.

The words were said to have been spoken by the Sinaloian woman during her presentation at the KIA Forum in Inglewood, after a fan confronted her for calling for the march in defense of the National Electoral Institute (INE) which took place this Sunday in the capital of Mexico and in other cities.

Ana Gabriel shared her pain on social media (Photo: Instagram/@anagabrieloficial)

“I went out with everything to give my all and I wanted to talk about the march that will take place tomorrow in Mexico for citizenship and to defend the INE, the arbiter of the elections, but someone came out and unbalanced me emotionally. I couldn’t bear it, later I realized my mistake and what’s done is done,” the artist revealed.

After the said confrontation, which he described as “lack of respect”María Guadalupe Araujo Yong —who is her real name— announced the end of her artistic career lafter 48 years. However, he clarified that he had no date to retire, it could be in a year or two. “You can’t tell them, I don’t know when. It could be next year, it could be in two years”.

The announcement of his upcoming retirement was accompanied by various messages on his Twitter account, which left his fans puzzled.

“Despite the fact that today in this first concert I went out to give my all as usual, tonight part of the public put me in a difficult situation as a human being and as a singerunbalanced me as an artist, In 48 years of career, this had never happened to me and I assume my responsibility,” wrote the 67-year-old singer.

Ana Gabriel has announced her retirement (Instagram/@anagabrieloficial)
Ana Gabriel has announced her retirement (Instagram/@anagabrieloficial)

However, he accused of not being able to accept the lack of respect from the public, without specifying what happened at the event. “The only thing I bring with me is my voice, my singing, my friendship and my blessings, likewise I apologize to the public who went to have a good time and who knows that the artist will know fill them and fill their souls with love, I want to tell you,” the singer-songwriter continued.

In this sense, various media have reported that the american diva She was booed during her concert, as well as some audience members complained to her about talking too much between songs and chatting with the audience instead of continuing the musical program. However, this information has not been verified.

Despite the announcement of her retirement, the singer still has several shows scheduled, as well as a tour in Europe. It is in this sense that the original Guamuchil He assured that it was not yet time to say goodbye, although it was in his plans. “I’m not going to leave the stage yet, one day I will but I made it clear, it could be in a year or two, I don’t know.”

Ana Gabriel accused "disrespect" in the middle of a show (Twitter)
Ana Gabriel accused of “lack of respect” in full show (Twitter)

Also, in replies to his followers via Twitter, he clarified that during the event he was confused and that was the reason for his statements; However, “I’m fine now,” he shared with a fan.

As such, through the misma red social continuó haciendo públicas sus considerationes políticas con respecto a la reform en material electoral propuesta por Andrés Manuel López Obrador, conocido como “Plan B”, mientras que también compartió photos de las diversas movilizaciones que tuvieron lugar in the country.

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