Performing until nearly 2am is no hindrance to the Eurovision winners, who wrap up Day Three of the Spanish music festival with an electrifying rock show It’s only been three years since Måneskin stormed their way to victory at Eurovision – an accolade they’ve swiftly outgrown at this early stage of their career – yet their headline set at Mad Cool 2024 sees them perform like a veteran band that’s spent decades on the road together. The sea of attendees who have gathered to watch the Italian glam rockers’ show in the early hours of the morning is a truly remarkable sight – only second to the sheer ease with which they do it. There’s not a single note out of place on the main stage tonight (July 12), as the group shreds through every last chord, key change and wild guitar solo like it’s child’s play.
Frontman Damiano David is the ultimate showman, as his voice rips through a setlist that weaves in and out of raucous pop and glam rock without missing a beat. Commanding a festival crowd with this much energy at nearly 2am is no easy feat, so it’s no wonder a proud smirk is permanently fixed on David’s face – though it helps when you can MC in Spanish, English and Italian. Kicking off with the crunching ‘Don’t Wanna Sleep’ and thumping ‘Gossip’, first-timers quickly learn that watching each member of Måneskin fall into the flow of their arrangements is as much a show as the music itself.
Drummer Ethan Torchio’s manic ponytail swings in th.
