The Spanish folk metal band Wizard of Oz embarked on her enormous tour "Diabulus in Opera”He came to Bolivia to give some presentations only to find himself with a poor production and equipment to carry out his show, which had been preparing for months. Even the band's conductor had been in communication with a Bolivian symphony for months for an unrepeatable show. What Wizard of Oz I did not know is that this would be only the beginning of a true ordeal.
The first date in La Paz, the country's capital, was a disaster due to adverse rainy weather conditions. While the second date in Potosí was moved to this same capital city, but under the announcement that the full presentation with orchestra and a first-class show would continue. Already for this show, the band directly accuses the promoter Gustavo Tobar of not only not complying with the basic requirements of audio and production to carry out the show, but of more serious things such as having threatened them with their influences so that they could never play in Bolivia again and the most serious: Having bribed 4 Bolivian law enforcement officers to hold the gang manager captive for hours Lydia Ivonne Cruz as well as the violinist Carlos "Moha" Prieto and the director and drummer Jesús María Hernández better known as Txus. The band also presents on their networks an audio where the alleged promoter extorted money from Lydia asking him for money in exchange for his freedom.
The band canceled the scheduled concert because of this discomfort, and kept restraint in their publications while they remained in the country, arguing that they had been threatened by the Bolivian authorities. Finally and already in Ecuador, Wizard of Oz He issued a new publication where they claim to be well and seek to leave behind the bitter drink. In addition, they indicated that they will launch an extensive statement in the coming days giving their detailed version of the events with names and surnames of all those involved.