Watch Interpol’s Mini-Documentary on the Massive Concert in Zocalo, Mexico City.

Interpol’s Concert Documentary

Interpol recently released a mini-documentary showcasing their spectacular concert at Zocalo in Mexico City, which occurred earlier this year. Watch it below.

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Memorable Performance

On April 20, the New York rock band captivated an enormous audience of over 150,000 fans in Mexico City’s Zocalo Square. They have created a short film featuring crowd interactions, behind-the-scenes moments, and performances of songs like “Evil,” “Untitled,” and “Public Pervert.”

“It’s not every day you get to perform in front of 200,000 people. Mexico City was a show we will never forget, and in honor of this monumental event, we teamed up with Bartleberry Logan and Van Alpert to create an official film. This is for all of us,” the band shared on Twitter.

It’s not every day you get to perform in front of 200,000 people. 💥 In Mexico City, this is a show we will never forget, and in honor of this monumental event, we have teamed up with Bartleberry Logan and Van Alpert to create an official film. This is for all of us 🖤 Look… pic.twitter.com/08XkiyhRPH

— Interpol (@Interpol) December 16, 2024

“One day we arrived with a police escort at the venue, and when we arrived, a mariachi band was playing some of our songs. It was amazing,” recalls frontman Paul Banks. “The crowd was very warm and welcoming. They were just great.”

“When you see the crowd really getting into it, it really makes you want to play right after it’s the best,” shared guitarist Daniel Kessler. Banks added: “And then we went on stage and the rest is Interpol history.”

Reflections on the Experience

Reflecting on his first visit to the Zocalo, Banks said: “I was a high school student, just having the time of my life, and my dreams of being a rock musician were in their infancy at the time, but I did it. My dream is to one day perform as a rock musician, but I definitely never dreamed that I would return to Mexico City 25 years later to perform in front of over 100,000 people at the Zocalo.”

He continued: “For me, it was always not just about coming home to this important place of my youth, but simply one of the most amazing crowd energies we have ever experienced anywhere in the world.

“It’s impossible to overstate how special this performance was for us. It was an incredible evening with an incredible crowd and we will definitely never forget it.”

During the massive Interpol concert in Mexico City, the band performed a 21-song set that featured tracks from their first two albums, 2002’s *Turn On the Bright Lights* and 2004’s *Antics*.

In a previous conversation with NME about the progress of their upcoming work and potential new album, Banks stated: “To be honest, everything is going great. I’m really excited about what we’ve been working on so far. That’s all I can say: it’s an enthusiastic yes. It’s pretty cool.”

He also confirmed that their next album will be a “rock album” and added: “That weird sound is probably one of the benefits of writing it more remotely. By writing during lockdown and then rehearsing a bit, I managed to achieve a certain characterization. On this (next) album we’re back to working together in the room, and my favorite tracks at the moment are pretty energetic.”

When asked if fans can expect a new album next year, Banks replied: “I think it’s possible. We’ve traveled a lot and it might take us a little time to regroup and just become people, but it’s possible.”