Although best known as the home of one of Spain's greatest football teams, the Bernabéu which has just undergone a five-year, €900m (£760m) refurbishment - has played host to a string of high-profile concerts over the spring and summer.
Recent headliners have included Taylor Swift, Luis Miguel and the Colombian star Karol G.
But while the concerts delighted some music fans, they drove many local people to despair. Faced with decibels far exceeding legal levels, midnight finish times, fans camping out in local parks, drunk people urinating in doorways and the blocking off of residential roads, a group representing those living around the stadium began legal action against those responsible, including Madrid city council.
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