Ivan Cornejo didn’t expect to make it quite this big. He was just 14 years when he started uploading videos of himself playing guitar on TikTok, drawing fans in with his melancholy melodies and cov…
Ivan Cornejo prepares his show before his sold-out show at the Palladium Times Square in September. The anticipated performance is part of his Terapia tour, which kicked off in Chicago this August. Before the show, Cornejo enjoyed a batch of specially made Ivan Cornejo cookies, decorated to look just like the young singer-songwriter.Before taking the stage, the 19-year-old singer-songwriter got ready and practiced a bit with members of his band.
Onstage, Cornejo often reps Mexico, where his family is from. He pulls out the flag and also performs covers from time to time, reflecting the music he grew up on.“I’m grateful to have such a devoted fan base,” Cornejo says. “It gets me every time I get up on that stage.”Cornejo has become a pro at live shows, playing multiple festivals during this tour. Recently, he hit Lollapalooza. “Our time slot was late afternoon, and we got a ton of rain. I was nervous, but again, the fans showed up.