Shakira has been forced to postpone a show in Lima, Peru on Sunday (February 16) after being hospitalised.
The singer was due to play the city’s Estadio Nacional as part of her ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ tour, which kicked off in Rio De Janeiro on Tuesday (February 11).
However, she announced on social media on Sunday afternoon that she had to be admitted to ER on Saturday night for an “abdominal issue”, adding that she remained hospitalised for the time being.
“The doctors whose care I am currently under have communicated that I am not in good enough condition to perform this evening,” she added. “I am very sad to not be able to take the stage today.”
— Shakira (@shakira) February 16, 2025
— Shakira (@shakira) February 16, 2025
“I’ve been looking forward to reuniting with my incredible fans here in Peru. I hope to be released and well tomorrow so I’m able to perform.”
She concluded: “My team and the promoters are already working on a new date to communicate to you. Thank you all for your understanding. I love you all. Shak.”
This is Shakira’s first tour for seven years and comes in support of her 2024 album ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’, for which she recently won Best Latin Pop Album at the Grammys. The tour boasts elaborate production and 160’ screens, with a first of its kind CGI animated version of the singer appearing during the interludes.
Her next scheduled date is on Friday (February 21) in Colombia’s Barranquilla, with further shows to come in Medellin, Bogota, Santiago, Buenos Aires, Monterrey, Guadalajara and Mexico City, winding up on March 30.
Later in the spring, she will embark on the North American leg of the tour. In October, she had to postpone the original run of dates so she could upgrade them from arenas to stadiums due to demand.
In a four-star review of the ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ album, NME wrote: “With a career that spans four decades, she continues to push the envelope for Latin pop music and make the genre a global event. All her previous records had at least one song in English, but this time, she opts to sing fully in Spanish. With this vulnerable yet versatile collection, Shakira shows there are no limits to the art of her catharsis through song.”
More recently, Shakira dedicated her fourth Grammy win to her “immigrant brothers and sisters”.
“You’re loved, you’re worth it, and I will always fight with you,” she stated. “To all of those women who work really hard everyday to provide for their families, you are the true she-wolfs.”