Latin superstar Luis Miguel thrills El Paso, Juárez fans

Latin superstar Luis Miguel returned to the Don Haskins Center stage Wednesday night, thrilling thousands of loyal borderland fans.

It was the first of two nights of his Luis Miguel Tour 2024 concert in El Paso and part of the tour he extended from Luis Miguel Tour 2023.

He performs at 8 p.m. Thursday, May 2, at the Don Haskins Center. Tickets are still available and starting at $151, plus fees, available at Ticketmaster.com.

The crooner, now in his 50s, has had a massive following in El Paso and Juárez for many years.

Juárez native Alma Villanueva, who lives in El Paso, attended the concert with her daughter Daniela Perea.

"I have been a fan for a long time and then my daughter just followed suit," she said. "We have gone to see him in Las Vegas and we saw him the last time he came to El Paso (in 2018).

She added, "I love all of his songs from "Debajo de la Mesa," to all of the Romances songs. I think he is the best Latin artist."

Luis Miguel in El Paso: Concert highlights from Don Haskins

Luis Miguel, looking dapper as always in a black suit and tie, never said a word to the audience. But he didn't seem to need to. Fans gleefully held their hands high, waving their LED wristbands, which flashed colorful lights and filled the arena like dancing fireflies in the dark.

El Sol de Mexico started the night with "Sera Que No Me Amas" and continued to take fans through decades of his hits, slowing down the tempo with romantic ballads and bringing back up the beat with his pop hits.

Fans joined in at every opportunity, singing to classics such as "Culpable o No," "Amor, Amor, Amor," and "Entregate."

Luis Miguel has always been known for his signature dance moves, from picking up a leg while dancing to sashaying across the stage. He still has those moves that thrill ladies, reminiscent of an Elvis hip thrust, but he no longer pulls on his hair.

The last 20 minutes or so of the 1 1/2-hour concert kicked up a notch when he brought out his mariachi, a robust 14-member group, that backed him as he sang some favorite rancheras, "La Bikina" and "La Media Vuelta."

Fans sang along while giant inflatable balls bounced on fans in the floor seats.

He ended the night with a medley of his earliest hits, including "Cuando Caliente el Sol," and then soaked in the crowd's love as they hollered "otra." He returned the gesture with closed palms and then threw kisses.

He still knows how to leave them wanting more.

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Luis Miguel Tour 2024 music set list

• "Sera Que No Me Amas"

• "Amor, Amor, Amor"

• "Suave"

• "Culpable o No"

• "Te Necesito"

• "Hasta que me olvides"

• "Dame"

• "Por debajo de la Mesa/No Se Tu"

• "Como yo te ame"/"Solamente una vez"/"Somos novios"/"Todo y nada"/"Nosotros"

• "Sonrie," duet matched with Michael Jackson's vocals on video

• "Come Fly With Me," duet matched with Frank Sinatra's vocals on video

• "Un hombre busca una mujer"/"Cuestion de piel"/"Oro de ley"

• "Fria como el viento"/"Tengo Todo excepto a Ti"/"Entregate"

• "La Fiesta del mariachi"

• "La Bikina"

• "La media vuelta"

• "No me puedes dejar asi"/"Palabra de honor"/"La Incondicional"

• "Te propongo esta noche"

• "Ahora Te puedes marchar"/"La Chica del Bikini Azul"/"Isabel"/"Cuando Calienta el Sol"

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