The event organised by Ibai Llanos brought together 80,000 attendees at the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville and surpassed 10 million simultaneous viewers on digital platforms.
The Evening of the Year 6, the digital entertainment event created by streamer Ibai Llanos, has made history once again. Last Saturday, the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville hosted 80,000 people live, while millions of viewers followed the broadcast through Twitch, YouTube, and TikTok. The number of simultaneous viewers exceeded 10 million, an absolute record for a Spanish event on streaming platforms.
What began in 2021 as a gathering of streamer friends wanting to box in an improvised ring has turned into the largest spectacle of digital entertainment in Spanish. In its first edition, held in Badalona, it gathered 1.5 million simultaneous viewers. Six years later, the growth has been exponential: the sixth edition multiplied that initial figure by more than six.
The combination of amateur boxing among content creators who prepare for months, musical performances by top artists like Juanes, Anuel AA, Yandel, and Bad Gyal, and the appearance of figures like Cristiano Ronaldo, who attended of his own accord, has turned the event into a global phenomenon. Ibai Llanos has managed to maintain the essence of the event despite the massive growth.
For viewers in the province of Barcelona, the event has a special flavour: the first edition was held at the Palau Municipal d'Esports in Badalona, a venue that was already full at that time and marked the beginning of this success story. Since then, each edition has surpassed the previous one, and the 2025 edition has set a new ceiling.
The impact of The Evening of the Year goes beyond entertainment. It has demonstrated that digital streaming can compete with traditional television networks in terms of audience and turnout. No Spanish television network can boast of gathering 10 million simultaneous viewers at a live event.
The organisation of the event mobilised a large team for production, security, and logistics. The Estadio La Cartuja, with a capacity for 60,000 people, was expanded to accommodate the 80,000 attendees, a figure that reflects the existing demand. Tickets sold out within hours.
Ibai Llanos has already confirmed that The Evening of the Year 7 will take place in 2027, although he has not yet revealed the location. The challenge will be to surpass the records of this edition, something that, given the historical growth, seems possible.
For fans of streaming and digital entertainment, The Evening of the Year has become an unmissable event. The next edition promises to continue breaking barriers and demonstrating the drawing power of Spanish content creators.
The event has also had a significant economic impact in Seville, with hotels, restaurants, and transport benefiting from the arrival of thousands of visitors. The Andalusian city became the epicentre of global digital entertainment over the weekend.
The Evening of the Year 6 has not only been a success in terms of audience but also a milestone in live event production. The combination of boxing, music, and digital entertainment has proven to be a winning formula that will likely be imitated in the future.
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