Real Madrid could face trial over noise pollution from stadium concerts

Judge has brought indictment after nearby residents launched legal action in 2024 saying the concerts made their lives a misery

Real Madrid could face trial for alleged environmental offences after a Spanish judge ruled there was sufficient evidence that loud concerts held at the club's Bernabeu stadium, which has been dubbed the torture-drome" by local residents, could have broken the law.

The Residents' Association for those Affected by the Bernabeu (AVPB) began legal action against the football club and the city council in 2024, saying a series of punishingly loud concerts held that spring and summer had made their lives a misery. Performers included Taylor Swift, Luis Miguel and the Colombian star Karol G.