Spanish singer Joan Manuel Serrat finishes farewell tour in native Barcelona

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Legendary Spanish singer Joan Manuel Serrat plays his last concerts on his farewell tour in Barcelona this week. Alan Ruiz Terol attended one of those last shows, and has this story about how the singer became so beloved across the Spanish-speaking world.

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