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Ricky Martinis asking fans to focus on the good.
Only one day aftera court case against Martin was dismissed, the Puerto Rican singer hit the Hollywood Bowl stage in Los Angeles with some help from the LA Philharmonic. Together, they delivered a night filled with live music, dance numbers and iconic Martin flavor.
“This is going to be a beautiful evening,” Martin, 50, told the audience after opening with his hit songs “Till I Get to You,” “La Bomba” and “Livin' La Vida Loca.” He added: “Are you ready to have a good time? All I want is for you to forget all of your issues. I want you to focus on the love and the light.”
Throughout the show, the star also sang more of his most popular singalongs, including “She Bangs,” “Lola Lola,” “Shake Your Bon Bon” and “Vente Pa' Ca,” causing the audience to lift out of their seats.
Ricky Martin.Daniele Venturelli/amfAR/Getty
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Only one day ahead of his show, Martin’s nephew, who’d accused the singerof sexual abuse, asked to have the case dismissed in a Puerto Rican court. His request was obliged, attorneys for Martin told PEOPLE in a statement.
The statement continued: “This was never anything more than a troubled individual making false allegations with absolutely nothing to substantiate them. We are glad that our client saw justice done and can now move forward with his life and his career.”
The allegations, which Martin denied, firstemerged on July 1 when a judge granted a restraining orderagainst him under Law 54 — also known as the Domestic Abuse Prevention and Intervention Act. At the time, the name of the petitioner was unknown due to the nature of the case.Spanish media outlet Marcalater reported that Eric Martin, the singer’s brother, revealed the petitioner was his nephew.
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“I’m in front of the cameras today because I really need to talk in order for me to start my healing process,” Martin said in the video. “For two weeks, I was not allowed to defend myself because I was following a procedure where the law obligated me not to talk until I was in front of a judge.”
He continued: “Thank God [these] claims were proven to be false, but I’m going to tell you the truth. It has been so painful. It has been devastating for me, for my family, for my friends. I don’t wish this upon anybody.”
source: people.com
