Artist had announced retirement in 2023, after decades for humor; most recent appearance happened in the show Mega Circo
the Eternal, reappeared last weekend in a circus in Lima, Peru, where the artist is on display. The reappearance took place in the show Mega Circo, mounted on the Mall Plaza Bellavista. Dressed in the classic sailor costume, according to local press, Villagrán danced, told jokes, interacted with the audience and even deared a guitar. The moment was recorded and published on social networks, where it viralized quickly.
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At the age of 81, Carlos Villagrán again performed as Kiko this week in Peru. A record of your participation in a circus in the country:
– Chaves Forum (@forumchaves)
According to the newspaper Infobae, on stage, Villagrán celebrated the warm return: “I’m happy to be back in Lima. And if I’m going back to Peru, it’s because the Peruvians love me and are asking me to go back.” Even with some criticism of the actor’s age, many fans have come out in defense of their decision to return on social networks. For them, the thrill of seeing Kiko live surpasses any judgment. A Peruvian netizen wrote on social networks that “it is a privilege to see an icon like this still on the scene.”
Carlos Villagrán’s return to the stage is even more iconic, since in 2023 the actor had announced his definitive stages after decades for humor. At the time, he said goodbye to Kiko, a character who consecrated him in the 1970s under the creation of Roberto Gómez Bolaños, the eternal Chespirito. The recent presentation lasted about two hours, which shows that the artist’s charisma remains intact.
