Intocable

Career

Intocable achieved four consecutive sold-out nights at Mexico City's Auditorio Nacional and headlined Reliant Stadium in Houston in 2003, drawing a record 70,104 fans. The group annually performs two or three sold-out dates at the 10,000-capacity Monterrey Arena in Monterrey, Mexico, an unusual feat for norteño groups, who typically play large dance halls rather than arenas. They have won at least eight Premio Lo Nuestro awards from Univision. Their first Grammy win came in February 2005 at the 47th Annual Grammys for Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album (Intimamente), and their second at the 53rd annual Grammys for the album Classic.

Intocable was the first act of its genre to perform at Dallas Cowboys Stadium, playing the halftime show of the 2011 Dallas Cowboys vs. Washington Redskins game, and also at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. They received two of five nominations to the Billboard Regional Mexican Awards and a nomination for Best Norteño Album at the 2011 Latin Grammy for Intocable 2011, which also earned a Grammy nomination. That album was released under the group's own label Good-i Music; its first two singles, "Robarte Un Beso" and "Prometí", reached number 1 on US regional radio charts, and the third single "Arrepientete" performed well on radio.

The fourth single "Llueve" premiered live onstage at the 2012 Premio Lo Nuestro, where the group swept all three categories for which they were nominated. On October 12, 2015, Intocable streamed a showcase viewed by over 22,000 people worldwide, with all proceeds donated to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to support children affected by cancer. The initiative #AyudaAyudar was created as part of this effort and continues to organize fundraising events.

On January 23, 2016, Intocable announced a partnership with St. Jude, a first-of-its-kind pledge in the music industry, ensuring that families pay nothing and can focus on their children's care. Intocable headlined SXSW 2016 SXAmericas All Latino Showcase, becoming the first Latino act to headline this three-day charity concert series, taking over the largest SXSW stage with more than 50,000 attendees over the three days.

Road accident

On January 31, 1999, two band members, José Ángel Farias and Silvestre Rodríguez, along with road manager José Ángel González, died in an accident while driving to Monterrey International Airport to catch a flight to Mexico City. The van blew a tire and rolled off Mexican Federal Highway 40. Ricky Muñoz, wearing his seat belt, was the only one left in the van; he and the remaining members suffered multiple injuries and spent weeks in a Monterrey hospital. After a six-month layoff, Intocable toured behind the comeback album Contigo, whose first single, "El Amigo Que Se Fue", was a tribute to the fallen members.