Mon Laferte @ Place Bell▪

On July 24th, Chilean singer-songwriter Mon Laferte came back to Montreal as part of her Femme Fatale Tour promoting her latest album. Last time she was here, she sold out Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier during Jazz Fest 2025—showing that the Latino community is ever-growing in Quebec, with more and more acts from south of the U.S. visiting our city.

This time, she took on the daunting task of playing Place Bell. Filling up an arena when you’re an international artist who doesn’t sing in English or French isn’t an easy task, but once again, the fans showed up for the five-time Latin Grammy winner in Montreal’s peak summer time.

She didn’t have any openers for her show, and for good reason. Her performance for this tour is split into four distinct acts, feeling more like a play than a concert as she carefully curated each song as part of a full love story. To start the show, the PA speakers played the classic “Tonight You Belong to Me” by Patience and Prudence while complete darkness covered the stage. Suddenly, a single spotlight revealed the Chilean singer to the screams of the predominantly Latino crowd. She was wearing a classic ornate wedding dress as she started with “Mi hombre,” serenading the crowd while blindfolded with a white satin cloth. At the end of the song, she removed the blindfold to continue with “Femme Fatale,” and after a couple more tracks, she finally dropped the heavy dramatic demeanor to address her fans. She thanked everyone for showing up for her again and joked, “Today, my marriage with Montreal shall be completed!” which prompted the fans to go crazy in the arena.

Throughout the massive setlist she treated us to—32 songs split into the four acts. She had wardrobe changes during each act, including a beautiful, classic red cabaret-style dress. After removing the wedding dress to reveal the new attire, she joked: “Sorry, I put on the first thing I could find.” Of course, she looked stunning, her heavily tattooed skin contrasted with the gorgeous wardrobe throughout the night.

Montreal was treated not only to a concert, but to a full artistic play masterfully curated by one of the most important Latino singers and songwriters of our generation. Her style, reminiscent of Amy Winehouse, resonates across the entire threshold from Gen Z to Gen X. After all, talking about heartbreak is something everyone has experienced and can relate to.