Another Mobo chronicler commented on Friday at certain early morning hours about the fear of falling into mass clichés to explain this farewell. Frankly, I would never write (and the other chronicler wouldn't either, I'd say) that "you don't know what you have until you lose it." It is ungrateful and unconscious. And we are not like that: we knew what we were losing in 2013 when Antònia Font announced a retirement; we know that, after Mobo, there will be a void for alternative music, that a space for closeness and recognition (identification?) will be missing; we know what we will lose if we continue living on mass tourism, wild and bare with everyday life, and since we know it, this Sunday afternoon we will be in Palma at the demonstration against tourist overcrowding, in favor of a dignified life.

Saturday evening. The end of 10 years of Mobofest is approaching. Around 11:30 PM, practically everyone was heading towards the main stage to accompany the "group of our lives," they said, the group "that changed everything for music in Mallorca and in Catalan," it was commented. Yesterday more than ever, the public could not miss it.

After Thursday, Friday a hopeful atmosphere welcomed the Mobofest audience as they headed towards Consolació, in Sant Joan. Atop the first flight of stairs, some letters: "Goodbye". "See you soon". "Good luck".

The most interesting music festival held in the Balearic Islands since the time of the brilliant and chaotic Isladencanta is undoubtedly Mobo. Talent, musical innovation, maximum respect for local production and quality. Far from other commercial proposals, which base their lineup on artists who can draw the biggest crowds, even if, all in all, it makes no sense. Nothing to say if these massive festivals like Mallorca Live, which we have all attended when we liked an artist, also exist. They have to be there.

Amidst contradictory feelings, this Thursday saw the first day of MoboFest 2026 unfold. Joy for being able to enjoy a new edition of the most popular music festival in Pla de Mallorca, and a certain sadness for what has not yet happened and already evokes nostalgia: the last edition after a decade of continuous activity and the uncertainty about whether there will be a worthy successor.

Celebrating friendship is what the Mobofest has done for these 10 years, since 2017, when it burst to life in a first edition at Puig de Consolació, in Sant Joan. It returns this year, from July 23 to 25, to have the last dance and close a life cycle with a very round number: a decade.

The Mallorcan singer Maria Jaume published this Friday San Domingo Forever (Halley Records), a tribute to her hometown, Lloret de Vistalegre, and its patron saint, Sant Domingo: "I miss Mallorca more and more each day," she stated in an interview with Europa Press. This is her fourth studio album and is her "most personal" and most conceptual to date, with 15 songs that blend pop and traditional sounds, using the town's main festival night as a common thread, the singer explained.

Mobofest Festival unveiled its full lineup for the 2026 edition this Thursday, which will be very special: it celebrates its tenth anniversary and, at the same time, will be the event's final year. The pop band Antònia Font, considered the most important in the history of the Balearic Islands, will headline the tenth edition of the festival, fulfilling one of the organization's dreams. According to Mobofest president Mariona Jaume, speaking at the press conference, the lineup combines top-tier local talent with artists from outside the archipelago. Local artists include Maria Jaume, Ánimos Parrec, Mar Grimalt, ¡Roig!, Cora Yako, The Ripples, Mon Joan Tiquat, Amulet, L'Arannà, Nineta, Reggaetonpare, Bilo, and Anna Picornell. As for the international acts, La Ludwig Band, Dan Peralbo, El Comboi, Nastallat, and Svetlana will perform, while the Argentinian band El Mató en un Policía Motorizado will cross the Atlantic to get the crowd singing along to their greatest hits.