NEW YORK (AP) 鈥� Move over, Come this fall, the will break the Boss' record for most arena shows in Los Angeles, with 44 to his 42, during a new arena tour.
鈥淎nd singing in Spanish! That鈥檚 the amazing thing,鈥� says vocalist Fher Olvera. 鈥淲e are living history in this country.鈥�
The Vivir Sin Aire Tour, named after the hit song from their 1992 album 鈥溌緿贸nde Jugar谩n Los Ni帽os?鈥� kicks off Sept. 5 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, and concludes April 4, 2026 at the First Horizon Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina. It includes a four-night residency at Los Angeles' Kia Forum, placing them just ahead of Springsteen's record.
The band, which celebrates its 40th anniversary next year, will also perform in some cities they have never toured in before: Nashville, Tennessee; Detroit, St. Louis, Baltimore and Montreal among them.
In the past, proceeds from Man谩鈥檚 tours have funded 鈥渟cholarships and worked with the farmers,鈥� drummer Alex Gonz谩lez lists. This time around, part of the proceeds from the tour will benefit their 鈥淟atinas Luchonas鈥� program in honor of Rosario Sierra, Olvera鈥檚 late mother. Gonz谩lez describes it as an initiative to assist single mothers.
Their live shows double as 鈥渁 celebration of the Latin community,鈥� says Gonz谩lez. 鈥淎ll the Latino community comes, and they also bring their Anglo friends. They learn a little bit of Spanish and they learn a little bit of our culture. And so, it鈥檚 great. It鈥檚 just fantastic playing live.鈥�
Audiences can expect to hear classic tunes such as 鈥淩ayando el Sol鈥� and 鈥淥ye Mi Amor,鈥� and a mix of non-singles for the hardcore fans 鈥� but they will need to wait a little bit longer if they want a record. The band hasn鈥檛 added much in that department since their last studio album, 鈥淐ama Incendiada,鈥� was released in 2015.
鈥淔or now, we are very focused (on) this new tour,鈥� says Olvera, when asked if there's a new album on the way. 鈥淪o after this? ... We will see.鈥�
These days, they've got a lot to celebrate. Man谩 was among the 14 nominees for 2025, becoming the first fully Spanish-language act to receive a nod.
鈥淚t's a huge honor for us,鈥� says guitarist Sergio Vall铆n. 鈥淚 think it is good for the whole community, the Latino community.鈥�
When the band received the news, they dedicated the nomination to 鈥渁ll Latinos everywhere, especially the immigrants who are suffering right now鈥� in a statement. Gonz谩lez says the band owes their career in the United States to the Mexican and Latin communities, a population he describes as an 鈥渆ssential part of the workforce and the economy of the United States.鈥�
鈥淲e dedicate this award to all of them, you know, because at the end of the day, all these people, what they鈥檙e doing is they鈥檙e putting the bread on the table and they鈥檙e working very hard,鈥� he says.
Referencing Gonz谩lez notes 鈥渢here鈥檚 a lot of people that are scared.鈥�
鈥淭his tour, it鈥檚 all about bringing everybody together,鈥� he continues. 鈥淲e鈥檙e bringing this positive message to the United States.鈥�
Man谩's members have never shied away from speaking their minds, particularly on social and political issues. Last year, the band with after the Puerto Rican reggaeton singer expressed his support for Trump's candidacy. (Jam
Latinos have to understand they 鈥渉ave political power,鈥� says Olvera. But for now, 鈥渙ur community is invited to sing, to dance, to forget (at) our concerts.鈥�
Maria Sherman, The Associated Press
