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Princess Letizia rocks out at Killers concert

Spain's Princess Letizia took time out from royal duties on Sunday to enjoy the final night of the massive Benicàssim music (FIB) festival.

Princess Letizia rocks out at Killers concert
Princess Letizia watched The Killers at the last night of the 2013 Benicàssim music festival. Photo: Cristina Garcia Rodero/Spanish Royal House/AFP/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images/North America/AFP

Princess Letizia, wife of Spain's Crown Prince Felipe, came to the concert featuring US rockers The Killers, event organizers confirmed.

The Princess of Asturias was there with friends, said FIB managers who added they hadn't known about her attendance at the time.

Most festival goers were also unaware of the presence of high-profile guest, Spain's 20 minutos news site reported.

Sunday night's show marked what was a difficult 19th year for the Benicàssim festival.

Rumours the event would be cancelled dogged organizers and FIB was only saved when buyers acquired a major shareholding in Maraworld, parent company of Festival Internacional de Benicàssim.

Previous owner Vince Power said in a statement: “The difficult economic climate coupled with the bad year suffered by Music Festivals PLC has prompted my decision to sell a major shareholding in Benicàssim festival."

But event organizers are confident the 20th edition of the event will go ahead.

Meanwhile, local businesses in Benicàssim say younger audiences at the event and a different location for the event's camping have put a serious dent in their revenues during FIB.

But locals also told El País newspaper the end of the festival would be a "disaster". 

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