which was attended by over 50,000 fans. Tickets were sold out three days prior to the day of their performance. In 2000, Banda El Recodo gathered 135,000 people at Mexico City's Zócalo. In 2003, Banda El Recodo performed three consecutive days with a total sold out at the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City. In 2004, Banda El Recodo became the first band to be invited to perform at the White House in front of United States President George W. Bush, during the festivities of Cinco De Mayo. That same year, they performed once again at the Zócalo of Mexico City before more than 100 thousand people that went to see them. Banda El Recodo has been the only band that has attended four FIFA World Cups (Japan 2002, Germany 2006, South Africa 2010 and Russia 2018) to support the Mexican national soccer team with their music during the official games. In 2006, Banda El Recodo participated in Televisa's soap opera "La Fea Más Bella," where they also sang the closing theme song. Banda El Recodo made a small appearance in Hollywood cinema for the first time in the movie "Babel," which was directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu who decided to use their song "La Fea." In 2007, Banda El Recodo's music appeared again in a Hollywood film. Their song "Qué Te Ruegue Quien Te Quiera" was used in one of the scenes of the movie, "Rocky Balboa". 9 October 2008 was immortalized as the day of the Banda El Recodo and the day of Cruz Lizárraga, in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. On this day, they were awarded with 2 stars on the Las Vegas Walk of Stars (one for Banda El Recodo and another for its founder, Cruz Lizárraga). In 2013, Banda El Recodo released their production No. 200 "Haciendo Historia." On 14 October 2014, 50-year-old trumpeter, Aldo Sarabia went missing over a week. Later on 22 October, he was found dead. Authorities said, Sarabia was shot in the neck and had been punched several times. The Attorney General of Sinaloa, Marco Antonio Higuera Gómez, announced that Sarabia was murdered by his wife, Alma Delia Chávez Guerrero, and her lover, Jair Alfredo Sandoval Estrada. Sarabia's funeral was held on 23 October 2014 and he was cremated. In 2015, Banda El Recodo's single "Todo Tuyo" was the opening theme song for the soap opera "Mi Corazón Es Tuyo" which