Shakira show postponed due to ‘safety concerns’

Shakira has been forced to postpone tonight’s show at Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín, Colombia, due to safety concerns.

Promoter Páramo Presenta said the roof of the stage installed by local production was damaged, posing a safety risk to the performers, the crew and the crowd.

“During the assembly process of the show scheduled for 24 February, the roof of the stage installed by the local production suffered damage that puts at risk the safety of the artist, her staff and, most importantly, that of the audience,” reads a statement by Páramo Presenta.

“The promoter and the artist’s team are working together and hope to reschedule the date in the future. We understand that this decision may be annoying for the public who were anxiously awaiting the show, but the most important thing is everyone’s safety.”

Shakira — who was forced to reschedule another Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour date in Lima, Peru, last weekend, when she was hospitalised with an “abdominal” condition — expressed regret regarding another unexpected concert postponement on Saturday.

“It hurts me a lot not to be able to get on stage and sing for you as much as I wanted to”

“My people from Medellín! It hurts me a lot not to be able to get on stage and sing for you as much as I wanted to,” she wrote in a post on X. “I’m sorry for the inconvenience, especially for those who have travelled. It’s out of my hands and those of my production team, but I’m sure we’ll soon find a new date to celebrate together.”

Concert promoter Páramo Presenta said Shakira’s performance would be rescheduled, adding: “Together with Shakira’s team, we are working on new concerts for Colombia in the second half of this year, news that will be celebrated by more than one city in the country.”

The Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour continues on 26 February at Estadio El Campín in Bogotá, Colombia.

Next month, the Colombian superstar will make history by becoming the first artist to have seven consecutive shows at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City.

The Mexican residency is set for 21-30 March, kicking off the North American leg which reaches the US on 13 May at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium, before making stops in Montreal, Toronto, Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and more before wrapping up on 30 June in San Francisco at Oracle Park.

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