“Today we say goodbye to the last great philosopher, to the last great humanist and contemporary Spanish-speaking writer, and to the singer whose melodies managed to shake generations and generations.” With these words, Extremoduro announced this morning the death of Robe Iniesta at the age of 63. After marking more than a generation with his lyrics, his songs flooded social networks this Wednesday, which were also filled with reactions to the death of one of the most important figures of Spanish rock.
Among the first reactions was that of the president of the regional government of Extremadura, María Guardiola, who deplored the death of her compatriot and declared that “the poet, the rebellion and the talent of Extremadura are leaving.” “His rock and his words will always accompany us. Robe left us a wound that will close at night and open during the day,” he wrote on his official X account, from where he also sent a hug to his family, his friends and “to all his followers who are mourning him today.”
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, also deplored the death of the artist, who emphasized that he was “a poet who taught us to never give up” and whose legacy “will be eternal.” “Today, Robe Iniesta leaves us. If ‘every life is a story and you have to know how to tell it’, he sang it like no other: with truth, with rage, with beauty”, he wrote on the social network X.
The Ministry of Culture took advantage of its tribute to Robe to retrieve a video from the historical archives of RTVE with a young Iniesta performing Jesus Christ Garcia: “The Ministry of Culture regrets the death of Robe Iniesta, rock icon and essential figure of our music. Awarded the Gold Medal of Merit at the BBAA, his words have accompanied and will accompany many generations.” For his part, Ernest Urtasun also fired the musician via Bluesky: “Today Spain mourns one of its legends. A poet who changed the history of rock is leaving. With subversive and ironic images, sometimes feverish, sometimes elegiac, the words of Robe Iniesta are part of our collective memory. Robe says goodbye to us, but leaves behind an immortal poetic universe.”
The Prado Museum also shared a video to remind that they collaborated last February by uniting different images and details of jewelry from the art gallery with the chords of the song. The power of art.
From the Council of Ministers, the Second Vice President and Head of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, assured your Bluesky account that “Robe Iniesta is the voice that accompanied many generations. Our country mourns his loss, but we will continue to listen to the best legacy: his art. Thank you for expanding our culture.” The Minister of Digital Transformation and Public Service, Óscar López, called Robe in X “the greatest poet of Spanish rock”: “We will remember you and we will sing for you, Robe.”
For the leader of the PP, the voice of Robe Iniesta, “unforgettable artist”, marked “entire generations and his music leaves an indelible mark on us”. From the PSOE, its spokesperson in Congress, Patxi López, used the words of Ellipse For remember Dress Iniesta in X: “Remind me of what life is made of. That sometimes I forget reason. And make me happy with this bitter farewell. Remind me of what love is made of.”
From Podemos, the secretary general of the formation, Ione Belarra, wrote on social networks that “Robe Iniesta, the soundtrack of an entire generation, leaves us”: “A part of our youth leaves us with him. May the earth be light for you”. MEP and former Minister for Equality Irene Montero shared on a few verses from Wasted time: “We will miss you so much. Fly high, Robe.” The co-founder of the purple formation and former vice-president of the government, Pablo Iglesias, took the opportunity to review some of the “great songs” with which he debuted at Extremoduro: “We are animals This was the first thing I heard about Extremo. your heart It was a great song, but it blew me away V Centenary“.
Another former minister, Alberto Garzón, also reacted in your X account. The former federal coordinator of Izquierda Unida also shared the news with a brief “nooooo” and an emoticon representing a crying face.
In Congress itself, Robe Iniesta’s words also found an echo. The deputy of EH Bildu, Oskar Matute, took advantage of his question to the Minister of Housing, Isabel Rodríguez, to quote the musician: “It’s about being useful because if we are not useful, people will hate us. And as a universal Extremaduran who abandoned us today, Robe Iniesta, said: ‘For some, life is a path paved with hours, minutes and seconds.’ »
“Thank you for this handful of songs that you left us”
The world of culture also mourns the death of Robe Iniesta. The composer and musician Pancho Varona shared the song on A rhythmic sigh: “Today I left, Robe is gone!!! I can’t believe it! Stealing my life…”.
Dani Martín shared on his Instagram account a photo of the two on stage: “You have been my adolescence since that concert at the Palacio de los Deportes with the Platero. Your voice touched my guts.” The former singer of El canto del loco also says that “we met, we talked, you were always very affectionate with me. You know that some media were outraged that I wanted to sing with you and you came to my defense”. “What charisma and what light, unique and irreplaceable. I love you, King of Extremadura. My life hurts right now, Roberto. I will keep your choice, that our beloved “Pi” gave me”, he concludes.
Also through an Instagram post, singer Rozalén shared an image of the singer and the choir of If you leave: “If you leave, I will stay in this impasse…”. “That’s what I feel,” recognizes the singer who also adds, in reference to the death of Jorge Martínez, the leader of Ilegales, also this week, that “sadder days”.
The Alcalá Norte group also said goodbye to Robe Iniesta. Through The group also refers to the wink contained in their song Elf to one of Robe’s hymns, the Gentle introduction to chaos: “Every time I play this song, I will remember everything you gave me without asking for anything in return.
The Murcian group Viva Sweden also mourned the death of the man who was one of its inspirations. “Perfidious death has come to you, Robe. THANK YOU for absolutely everything, rest in peace, master, and may they bury you with your cock outside so that a mouse can eat it”, we can read in his X account.
The Polish woman also remembered one of the most legendary words of her “see you soon” to Robe: “For some, living is galloping on a road paved with hours, minutes and seconds. I am more humble and I just want the wave that arises from the last breath of one second to carry me to the next…”.
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