From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.

Emilia Makes Moves in Spain

Emilia kicked off 2024 by revealing that she sold out her upcoming show in Madrid’s WiZink Center slated for July 6. Not only is it a remarkable feat to achieve six months ahead of the big date but it’s also the Argentine pop star’s first time performing at a venue of this capacity in Spain. Just last month, Emilia made history in her native country selling out 10 shows at the Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires in only 10 hours. The shows are set to take place in April for a collective audience of more than 100,000 fans. Billboard can confirm that, to date, only Emilia and Luis Miguel have achieved this feat. 

Grupo Firme’s Europe Takeover

Speaking of concerts, this week Grupo Firme announced that they too are hitting the road in 2024 with their La Última Peda tour. Though the dates and venues are yet to be revealed, Firme confirmed they will be visiting fans in Mexico, the U.S., Latin America and, for the first time, Europe, becoming one of the few Mexican banda groups to do a tour in European territory. “You dictate where you want to see Grupo Firme. The most mentioned cities or countries [in the comments] will be where we will be present,” the group shared on Instagram. 

Xavi Dominates the Charts

In other música Mexicana news, rising Mexican-American artist Xavi scored his first Billboard No. 1 hit this week with “La Diabla” crowing the Hot Latin Songs chart. The viral track pushed Bad Bunny’s “Monaco” to the No. 2 spot after it spent 11 weeks at the top. “Super grateful with everyone and the whole team,” he previously told Billboard. “We’ve been doing everything with love, giving it our all to keep pushing our music and culture to new heights.” Additionally, Xavi’s “La Victima” jumped seven to five on that chart. This week, Karol G also let her followers on Instagram know that she’s been listening to Xavi. 

Bad Bunny’s New Year’s Resolution

In true fashion, Bad Bunny surprised fans at the start of this week (on New Year’s Eve) with the official music video of “No Me Quiero Casar,” part of his 2023 album nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana. In the nearly 10-minute-long video, the Puerto Rican artist is seen hanging out with family and friends at a NYE party—to everyone’s concern, they are all curious to know when Bad Bunny is going to settle down and get married. Annoyed by the questions and comments, and even his friends in relationships, Bunny decides to walk away and sing about living his best single life. The music video features an acting cameo by Cuban-American comedian Marcello Hernandez of Saturday Night Live and renowned Colombian DJ Alex Sensation. Revisit the clip below.

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Missing the desert? The 2024 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival lands in Indio, Calif., on Friday (April 12).

The annual festival will take place over two weekends, beginning April 12-14 and commencing April 19-21.

Although Goldenvoice, the company behind Coachella, has yet to officially announce the 2024 lineup, fans are already buzzing about who could possibly take the stage. Doja Cat and Tyler, the Creator are rumored to headline this year’s festival, Hits Daily Double reported on Friday (Jan. 5), with Lana Del Rey’s name also floating around.

Bad Bunny, BLACKPINK, Blink-182 and Frank Ocean were among the headliners last year.

The 2023 festival also featured performances from Rosalía, Gorillaz, Burna Boy, Blondie, Becky G, Pusha T, Metro Boomin, Charli XCX, Kid Laroi, Flo Mili, Bjork, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Kaytranada and SG Lewis.

2024 festival passes will be available at Coachella.com. Click here to joint the waitlist for tickets for either weekend. Passes are divided into three tiers and priced at $499-$549 for general admission and $1,609 for VIP. Camping passes start at $149.

For those who don’t feel like waiting, a limited number of passes are available on Vivid Seats and a few other ticket sites. Tickets for weekend 2 are selling fast at Vivid Seats and priced from $575 for general admission and $1,271 for VIP.

If you act fast, you’ll probably have a better chance of scoring cheap tickets for either weekend. Tickets for the first weekend start at $628 for GA and $1,343 for VIP.

Looking for a discount? Enter code: BB2024 to save $20 off purchases of $200 or more at Vivid Seats.

Over at StubHub, general admission tickets start at $624-$662 for both weekends. Camping passes are currently priced at $268+ at StubHub and $323+ at Ticketmaster. At Seat Geek, general admission tickets start at $646 for weekend 2 and $685 for weekend 1.

Finding a place to stay can be tricky for Coachella, but you’ll have a better chance of finding affordable options if you book early. Not to worry if you’re booking last-minute though. You can search for hotels and other lodging options on sites like Airbnb, Vrbo, Expedia, Trip Advisor, Booking.com and Travelocity.

After you get your tickets secured, check out our list of festival essentials to take on the road.

A judge on Friday declined to immediately put Cher’s son into the legal conservatorship that she is seeking and he is opposing, but the court will take up the issue again within weeks.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Jessica A. Uzcategui ruled that Cher’s attorneys had not given Elijah Blue Allman and his lawyers the necessary documents to give them sufficient time to make their case, and scheduled another hearing for Jan. 29.

Last week, the Oscar- and Grammy-winning singer and actor filed a petition for control of the finances of Elijah Blue Allman, 47, saying his struggles with addiction and mental health have left him unable to manage his money and potentially put his life in danger by making him able to buy drugs.

Allman receives money from a trust left by his late father, musician Gregg Allman. Cher’s attorney Gabrielle Vidal said at Friday’s hearing that a payment from the trust is pending, and the immediate establishment of a conservatorship is “a life-and-death proposition.”

But Uzcategui said “I am not persuaded.”

She cited Cher’s attorneys’ unwillingness to share material with Allman’s attorneys when contacted Thursday. Cher’s lawyers said they had confidentiality concerns and shared the documents instead with Allman’s court-appointed lawyer.

Allman said in a court filing before the hearing that a conservatorship is not necessary. He acknowledged struggles with addiction and irresponsible spending, but said he is under the care of a doctor, has been sober for more than three months, is attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and is willing to submit drug tests.

“While I understand that my mother, the proposed conservator, believes she is looking out for my best interests and I appreciate her love and support, I do not need her unsolicited help or support at this time,” the filing said.

Allman was in court Friday but spoke only to briefly answer the judge’s questions. His lawyers declined comment after the hearing.

Cher did not attend. Her attorneys did not immediately respond to a request for comment.