Maná Breaks Records At L.A.'s Staples Center

By Michael Lopez

Move over Kobe, Maná is leaving a major mark on the Los Angeles Staples Center. Kicking off a set of four back-to-back shows this weekend, the Mexican rockers have now tied Britney Spears as the only artists to ever headline eight concerts at the venue.

That's not all: the guys' new Drama y Luz record is the longest charting #1 Latin album of the year and their single, "Lluvia al Corazón" is the longest charting #1 Latin single. And Maná is just getting started, their tour is running through the end of July and we're sure it will sell out many more venues.

Obviously, Staples Center owners AEG Live are pretty excited about the news. If you count ticket sales, merchandising, and concessions, they stand to take home a pretty penny from Maná's upcoming shows.

"Maná is a cross cultural musical phenomenon in Southern California. The speed and amount of tickets sold for the shows at Staples Center is astonishing," AEG CEO Randy Phillips said. "They are becoming the record breaking champs and one of the most important bands in California music history."

So basically, if you live in Los Angeles and are wondering why the streets are so quiet this weekend, here's your answer. All in all, roughly 80,000 people will be packing the seats at Staples for Maná.

Have you seen Maná live yet? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3.

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