As Spain faces third wave of Covid singer plays to 5,000-strong audience

Organiser of concert by Raphael says first of two weekend concerts complied with health guidelines

Despite a recent surge in infections and fears that the festive period could propel Spain into a third wave of the coronavirus, 5,000 people attended a concert in Madrid on Saturday night by the singer Raphael.

The concert, marking his 60 years in showbusiness, was held at the WiZink Center in the capital.