Libido excited its fans by announcing a concert at the National Stadium. As is known, Toño Jáuregui and Salim Vera, members of the band, were estranged for several years, but in 2024 reconciliation between them came and the economic factor is, according to Salim’s statements, one of the reasons for the reunion.
Why did Toño Jáuregui leave Libido?
Libido achieved great reach for its hits such as ‘In this room’, ‘No voy a verte más’ and ‘Como un perro’; However, in 2012, his co-founder, Toño Jáuregui he stepped aside and said goodbye to the group that saw him grow up with his childhood friend, Salim Vera .
“It was not a fight like that between boxing opponents, They were differences that happen in all families and in all marriages ”, Salim assured during an interview for Magaly Medina; However, years ago, Toño Jáuregui revealed for Correo: “I had quite strong leadership in all aspects, the decisions, the songs, and I think that began to weigh. There could have been a solution, but Salim didn’t want my songs to play anymore or he said that my musical tastes were already different from his. However, he had no proposals,” he said.
During that same interview, Toño accused Salim Vera and Manolo Hidalgo of being traitors: “I have supported Salim for years and years in the face of the 50,000 needs he has had. So, I feel it like a betrayal. For me, these two people are treacherous ”, he stated.
What was the reason why members of Libido reunited, according to Salim Vera?
In a recent conversation with Magaly Medina , Salim Vera opened up about Libido’s reunion with Toño Jáuregui after several years of estrangement. “For economic reasons, we are only interested in the money , the economic is essential, without the economic things could not work, no one works for free,” said Salim. Then he continued with: “But also obviously you can’t make music without heart, without good vibes, without friendship.”
Salim Vera shared setlist from the Libido concert. Photo: Instagram/Salim Vera
Did Toño Jauregui try to reunite with Salim Vera?
On several occasions, Toño Jauregui has proposed a Libido reunion to his former colleagues, but this has never taken place. In the aforementioned interview, the musician revealed that he organized a festival and wanted to invite them because he “believed that they could do better if they got together.” “I didn’t imagine that it couldn’t happen, that they were going to deny that request,” he said.
In 2020, in the middle of the pandemic, the composer once again proposed to Salim Vera a concert together to move his fans, but it also came to nothing. It was not until early 2024 that the group announced their reunion for July 6 at the National Stadium.
