Madrid’s Mad Cool festival features global stars; current buzz ties to AI wearables debates at a Ray-Ban‑sponsored festival and a high-profile lineup.
A review of recent festival performances shows Wolf Alice opening the lineup with genre-fluid rock, Moby delivering adrenaline-fueled electropop, and Lorde's Madrid debut delivering a compelling synth-led set. CMAT and Lorde captivate audiences; Foo Fighters deliver classic rock, while commentary notes White and others push a stripped-back, high-intensity approach.
Lorde has condemned AI-enabled sunglasses at Madrid’s Mad Cool Festival, saying “fuck the glasses” and warning that wearables spark privacy concerns amid Meta-Ray‑Ban’s growing line. Coverage notes that brands frame the technology as fashion while critics highlight bystander privacy risks and regulatory probes.