Maluma has become a huge star in the United States, collaborating with Jennifer Lopez and amassing 57million Instagram followers.
But the Grammy nominee’s massive fandom might just prove to be deadly, after a recent event.
He incited a super spreader mob Tuesday, as cops had to shut down his overcrowded meet-and-greet in the Wynwood District of Miami, where he was promoting his new EP.
COVIDiots: Maluma incited a super spreader mob Tuesday, as cops had to shut down his overcrowded meet-and-greet in the Wynwood District of Miami
Self promotion: He was promoting his new EP 7 Días en Jamaica at a gallery pop-up
The 27-year-old took to Instagram to alert his fans that he’d be making an appearance at a gallery pop-up, making sure to include in parentheses: ‘Wear masks.’
He stood up through the sunroof of his car as he pulled up on the line, which stretched for blocks down the street.
Maluma was swarmed by fans upon his arrival, as he showed off the excited crowd in a video on his Instagram Story.
He greeted around 160 fans outside the gallery, before they were let inside the gallery 10 at a time, where social distancing was enforced.
Wear masks: The 27-year-old took to Instagram to alert his fans that he’d be making an appearance, making sure to include in parentheses: ‘Wear masks.’
Worth the wait? Maluma revealed the massive line of fans, which stretched for blocks down the street
Grand entrance: He stood up through the sunroof of his car as he pulled up on the line
Mob mentality: Maluma was swarmed by fans upon his arrival, as he showed off the excited crowd in a video on his Instagram Story
But with more than 1,000 people still in line, the Miami Police Department had to step in to shut down the event, as it violated COVID-19 emergency orders.
The Marry Me actor partnered with artist Federico Uribe, who created the cover artwork for his new EP 7 Días en Jamaica out of recycled plastic pieces.
They’re auctioning off the art, with 100% of the proceeds going to three different environmental nonprofits in his native Colombia.
Maluma announced his EP last week on Instagram, sparking pregnancy rumors as he cuddled up to a woman’s stomach, which was scribed in marker with ‘#7DJ.’
He later revealed that he’s birthing something else, ahead of the January 29 release, as he said on Instagram Live: ‘Yes, I’m going to be a dad! And the baby is born in 30 minutes.
Social distancing: He greeted around 160 fans outside the gallery, before they were let inside the gallery 10 at a time, where social distancing was enforced
Shut down: But with more than 1,000 people still in line, the Miami Police Department had to step in to shut down the event, as it violated COVID-19 emergency orders
Creative collab: The Marry Me actor partnered with artist Federico Uribe, who created the cover artwork for his new EP 7 Días en Jamaica out of recycled plastic pieces
Good cause: They’re auctioning off the art, with 100% of the proceeds going to three different environmental nonprofits in his native Colombia
Visual album: The Colombian pop star dropped a seven-track EP, along with a visual component on YouTube, inspired by a trip he took to Jamaica
Spiritual journey: He explained: ‘I did a lot of soul-searching there and came back a different person, completely inspired and having realized that music is not just what I do, it’s part of who I am; how I experience and interpret life’
‘It’s my sixth child… For the people who thought I was going to be a dad. This is my new baby, 7 Días En Jamaica. This is a project that I’ve been working on for a long time.’
The Colombian pop star dropped a seven-track EP, along with a visual component on YouTube, inspired by a trip he took to Jamaica.
He explained: ‘Those seven days in Jamaica came at a time when I needed to escape and decompress as I had intensely worked non-stop on my career for seven years and I was questioning if I should even continue doing music.
‘I did a lot of soul-searching there and came back a different person, completely inspired and having realized that music is not just what I do, it’s part of who I am; how I experience and interpret life.’
Maluma recently made history when he posed for the February Issue of Elle, becoming the first man to cover the fashion glossy.
The Papi Juancho artist reflected on his year: ‘Of course 2020 has been a very difficult year for all of us, but I feel like this was my best year so far, musically, artistically, and personally. I feel like I was reborn.’
Big news: Maluma announced his EP last week on Instagram, sparking pregnancy rumors as he cuddled up to a woman’s stomach, which was scribed in marker with ‘#7DJ’
Cover boy: Maluma recently made history when he posed for the February Issue of Elle , becoming the first man to cover the fashion glossy