Shakira has wrapped the first Latin America leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour, having sold 1.3 million tickets and broken several records.

The Live Nation-produced outing comprised 25 sold-out shows across 11 stadiums in Latin America between 11 February and 14 April.

More than two million fans had registered for the Latin America leg of the tour – the 47-year-old’s first outing since the 2018 El Dorado World Tour – and nearly 700,000 tickets sold in less than two hours of going on sale.

During the tour, the superstar made history by becoming the first artist to hold seven shows at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, attracting 455,000 fans to the residency.

The Barranquilla-born star also broke records in Colombia by becoming the first artist to perform in six stadiums in her native country.

Shakira will return to Mexico for 13 encore performances in the region

In addition to Mexico and Colombia, the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour visited Brazil, Peru, Argentina and Chile, generating major boosts to the local economies.

The Mexico residency reportedly generated around 5.5 billion pesos (approximately $275 million), while her two-night stand in Guadalajara had an economic impact of 900 million pesos (€42 million).

In Colombia, hotel occupancy rates soared to 95% in cities like Barranquilla, Medellín, and Bogotá.

The tour also sparked major travel activity, with a 41.5% increase in flight demand and a 47% spike in accommodation searches across platforms like Despegar. In Argentina, searches to attend the show skyrocketed by 400%.

Next month, the WME-repped act embarks on her retooled US and Canada leg, which visits cities such as Charlotte, Montreal, Toronto, Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and more, before wrapping up on 30 June in San Francisco at Oracle Park.

She’ll then return to Latin America for 13 encore performances in Mexico and two in Peru.

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One million people have attended Shakira’s record-breaking Latin American stadium tour so far, according to promoter Ocesa.

The Colombian star has completed 18 concerts on this leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour and still has 12 left to go – including four newly added Mexico dates in August and September.

They include an eighth show at the GNP Seguros Stadium in Mexico City on August 29, as well as dates at Corregidora Stadium in Querétaro (2 September), Akron Stadium in Guadalajara (6 September) and Cuauhtémoc Stadium in Puebla (12 September).

This brings her total number of Mexico shows up to 15 and includes a record-breaking seven-night run at GNP Seguros Stadium in Mexico City, which she is currently in the midst of.

With this feat, the 38-year-old surpasses shows by other international figures such as Paul McCartney, Metallica, Coldplay, and Taylor Swift.

The singer earned $32.9 million from 282,000 tickets sold in February

The Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour kicked off on 11 February in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and has so far visited six countries in Latin America. The Mexico City residency will be followed by one date in the Dominican Republic and more shows in Chile and Colombia.

Last month, Shakira was forced to postpone two shows: Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín, Colombia on 24 February due to safety concerns and Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru on 16 February after being hospitalised with an abdominal issue.

Despite that, the singer topped Billboard’s monthly Top Tours chart for the first time, earning $32.9 million from 282,000 tickets sold in February.

Earlier this month, it was revealed that Shakira’s two-night stand in the Mexican city of Guadalajara had an economic impact of 900 million pesos (€42 million).

The WME-repped act will embark on her retooled US and Canada leg, produced by Live Nation, on 13 May. Stops include Charlotte, 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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Shakira’s two-night stand in the Mexican city of Guadalajara had an economic impact of 900 million pesos (€42 million), according to preliminary data.

The Colombian singer-songwriter performed to 90,000 people across the 16 and 17 March shows at Akron Stadium, on her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour.

Data shows that Guadalajara surpassed 50% hotel occupancy, with more than 37,000 tourists travelling from other states to attend one of Shakira’s two shows, promoted by Ocesa.

In three days, an economic impact of approximately 900 million pesos was recorded, benefiting hotels, restaurants, transportation, and other sectors.

The Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour continues tonight at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, where Shakira will make history

The Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour continues tonight at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, where Shakira will make history by becoming the first artist to have seven consecutive shows at the venue.

The Mexican residency (taking place from 21–30 March) will be followed by one show in the Dominican Republic, three in Chile and two in her native Colombia.

The WME-repped act will then embark on her retooled US and Canada leg, produced by Live Nation. Stops include Charlotte, Montreal, Toronto, Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and more, before wrapping up on 30 June in San Francisco at Oracle Park.

Last month, Shakira was forced to postpone two shows: Estadio Atanasio Girardot in Medellín, Colombia on 24 February due to safety concerns and Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru on 16 February after being hospitalised with an abdominal issue.

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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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Shakira has been forced to postpone a stadium concert in Lima, Peru, after being hospitalised with an abdominal issue.

The Colombian superstar was due to perform two sold-out shows at Estadio Nacional in the Peruvian capital on 16-17 February as part of her  Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Women Don’t Cry Anymore) 2025 world tour, produced by Live Nation, but called off last night’s opener.

Tonight’s second date is currently set to go ahead as planned.

“I am sorry to inform you all that [Saturday] night I had to go to the ER for an abdominal issue and am currently hospitalised,” the singer told her 91 million Instagram followers. “The doctors whose care I am currently under have communicated that I am not in good enough condition to perform [on Sunday] evening.

“My team and the promoters are already working on a new date to communicate”

“I am very sad to not be able to take the stage. I’ve been looking forward to reuniting with my incredible fans here in Peru. I hope to be released and well [on Monday] so I’m able to perform. My team and the promoters are already working on a new date to communicate to you.”

Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran is the WME-represented singer’s first tour in seven years. Shakira sold out 18 stadium dates in jyst two hours for the run’s Latin American leg, selling more than 950,000 tickets.

This week, Shakira will return to her hometown of Barranquilla for the first time in 19 years with two performances at Estadio Metropolitano on 20-21 February. Additional sold out stops in her native Colombia are also booked for Medellin’s Atanasio Girardot Stadium (23 February) and Bogotá’s El Campín Stadium (26-27 February), prior to dates in Chile and Argentina.

She has also made 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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Newcastle-born singer-songwriter Sam Fender has announced three stadium headline shows for next summer in support of his forthcoming album, People Watching.

The CAA-repped act will perform at the 75,000-capacity London Stadium on Friday 6 June, marking his first stadium show outside Newcastle and his biggest-ever headline show.

He’ll then return to the north for two hometown shows at Newcastle’s St. James’ Park on Thursday 12 and Saturday 14 June.

It’ll be the third and fourth time the North Shields-hailing musician has performed in his home city stadium, having sold out two nights back in 2023. He will overtake The Rolling Stones who have performed at St James’ Park on three previous occasions.

CMAT will support Fender at all three shows, and The War on Drugs will play on 6 and 14 June.

Next month, the 30-year-old will embark on his first UK tour since spring 2022, along with a slate of arena dates across Europe.

Sam Fender will deliver his first stadium show outside Newcastle and his biggest-ever headline show at London Stadium

Oasis have announced South Korea and Japan dates for their eagerly anticipated 2025 reunion tour.

Liam and Noel Gallagher will perform at the Goyang Stadium in South Korea on 21 October, as well as two shows in Japan at the Tokyo Dome on 25 and 26 October.

Since confirming their return to the stage earlier this year, the brothers have announced stadium gigs in the UK and Ireland, followed by a string of dates in North America.

They’ll then return for two extra dates at London’s Wembley Stadium in late September, before heading to Australia for shows in Melbourne and Sydney and then playing further dates in South America.

Meanwhile, Charli XCX today announced a run of US arena dates for next April and May, following her joint headline run with Troye Sivan on the 2024 SWEAT Tour.

Produced by Live Nation, the BRAT 2025 arena tour will stop at Moody Center (Austin, TX), Target Center (Minneapolis, MN), Allstate Arena (Rosemont, IL) and Barclays Center (Brooklyn, NY) for two dates. Her UK arena tour is due to kick off next week.

Shakira has announced a seventh and final date at the Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City as part of her historic Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour.

With this announcement, she becomes the first artist in Mexico’s history to sell out seven consecutive shows at the 65,000-capacity venue. The Colombian star has already sold over 1 million tickets in Latin America alone.

Shakira becomes the first artist in Mexico’s history to sell out seven consecutive shows at Estadio GNP Seguros

Last month, the 47-year-old upgraded from arenas to stadiums in several markets in response to “incredible fan demand and production changes”.

Rod Stewart has announced that he is done with “large-scale world tours” when his current run of dates is complete.

The music legend has a number of shows locked in for 2025, including North American tours in February/March, Las Vegas residencies in March and May/June, a European tour in April/May and another North American tour in July/August.

Now, he has confirmed that these shows will be the final major arena shows of his career in a post on social media.

“This will be the end of large-scale world tours for me, but I have no desire to retire,” he said.

“I’d like to move onto a Great American Songbook, Swing Fever tour the year after next – smaller venues and more intimacy. But then again, I may not…”

And finally, Childish Gambino has announced the cancellation of his Australian and New Zealand tour dates next year.

Gambino – aka Donald Glover – was due to perform in New Zealand in late January 2024 and Australia in February.

“Unfortunately, my path to recovery is taking longer than expected,” he explained in a statement. “Know that I will do what I can to give you an exceptional experience when the time is right.”

The cancellation comes after Gambino in October similarly cancelled his North American, UK and European tour dates to undergo surgery for an undisclosed issue.

The tour and it’s subsequent cancellation followed the release of his new album Bando Stone and The New World, which was released earlier this year and marked the final album under his Childish Gambino moniker.

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Shakira has upgraded from arenas to stadiums in several markets on her 2025 Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Women Don’t Cry Anymore) World Tour.

In response to “incredible fan demand and production changes”, the 47-year-old has retooled the 2024 North American leg, which has been rescheduled for spring 2025.

Produced by Live Nation, the US and Canada tour will now visit Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte (13 May), MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford (15 May), Bell Centre, Montreal (20 May), Little Caesars Arena, Detroit (22 May), Scotiabank Arena, Toronto (26 May), Fenway Park, Boston (29 May) and Nationals Park, Washington DC (31 May).

It will then stop at Camping World Stadium, Orlando (4 June), Hard Rock Stadium, Miami (6 June), Globe Life Field, Arlington (11 June), Alamodome, San Antonio (13 June), Toyota Center, Houston (15 June), SoFi Stadium, Inglewood (20 June), Footprint Center, Phoenix (22 June), Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego (26 June), Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas (28 June) and Oracle Park, San Francisco (30 June).

The Colombian superstar has also added three dates in her native Latin America after selling out 950,000 tickets for 18 stadium shows in the territory. Starting on 11 February 2025, the now 21-date LatAm leg – which will see Shakira become the first artist to perform five consecutive nights at Mexico City’s GNP Seguros Stadium (formerly Foro Sol) – will also visit Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Chile.

In other tour news, Lenny Kravitz has unveiled his Blue Electric Light Tour will come to Europe from 22 February to 14 April. Kravitz will play arenas in France, the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

Limp Bizkit have also announced a UK arena run. The Loserville 2025 tour will take in Glasgow’s OVO Hydro (8 March), bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham (13 March), AO Arena Manchester (15 March) and OVO Arena Wembley (16 March).

Elsewhere, Richard Ashcroft has been confirmed as the special guest for the UK and Ireland leg of Oasis’ sold-out reunion. The 19-date trek, which has seen unprecedented demand, starts at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on 4 July next year.

“Given the heartbreaking loss experienced this week, I’ve made the decision to postpone the US leg of the Stairway to the Sky Tour”

Meanwhile, Zayn has pushed back the US leg of his first ever solo tour due to the “heartbreaking loss” of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne. The intimate Stairway to the Sky outing had been due to start on Wednesday this week at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.

Payne died on 16 October, aged just 31, following a fall from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

“Given the heartbreaking loss experienced this week, I’ve made the decision to postpone the US leg of the Stairway to the Sky Tour,” said Zayn on X. “The dates are being rescheduled for January and I’ll post them as soon as it’s all set in the next few days.”

In addition, P!nk has postponed her next four US shows – slated for Lincoln, Sioux Falls, Milwaukee and Des Moines – citing “reasons beyond my control”.

“I’m so disappointed to share this news, but we are working on rescheduling each of these shows as soon as we can,” the singer posted on Instagram.

Finally, rising Argentine artist Tiago PZK has announced the postponement of his upcoming Gotti A Tour, which was due to begin this autumn. It has been rescheduled for early 2025.

“I’m sad to announce that my plan to release new music before this tour was delayed, which didn’t give us enough time to finish the production in time,” he explains.

The tour will now commence in Europe in Madrid, Spain in February, before heading to Latin America and the US.

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Colombian superstar Shakira has shattered on-sale records for the Latin America leg of her 2025 Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Women Don’t Cry Anymore) World Tour.

The star sold out 13 stadiums on the continent last week, with nearly 700,000 tickets sold in less than two hours, according to Ocesa.

More than two million fans had registered for the Latin America leg of the tour – the 47-year-old’s first outing since the 2018 El Dorado World Tour.

Due to the demand, new dates have been added for Monterrey’s BBVA Stadium, Guadalajara’s Akron Stadium and Mexico City’s Seguros Stadium.

The 20-date tour will kick off on 11 February 2025 at Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and visit Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia.

The stint will see Shakira deliver four stadium dates in her native Colombia at Metropolitan Stadium (Barranquilla), Atanasio Girardot Stadium (Medellin) and two at El Campin Stadium (Bogota).

More than two million fans had registered for the Latin America leg of the tour

It will mark the first time she’s performed in her hometown of Barranquilla in 19 years.

Before heading to Latin America, the star will kick off the North American leg of the tour on 2 November at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California.

The 17-date stint will stop at arenas across the US before wrapping up on 15 December at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

North America and Latin America are currently the only markets confirmed for the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, which is in support of her LP of the same name that dropped in March – her first new album in seven years.

Following its release, the set landed at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums chart, a feat that made her the first woman to secure No. 1 albums in four different decades. It recently scored a Latin Grammy nomination for album of the year.

Shakira is represented by WME worldwide.

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Colombian superstar Shakira has added a slate of Latin America stadium dates to her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Women Don’t Cry Anymore) World Tour.

The outing will be Shakira’s first since her 2018 El Dorado World Tour, which stopped at stadiums and arenas around the world.

On the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, produced by Live Nation, the 47-year-old will visit Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Peru and Colombia.

The 11-date leg will kick off on 11 February 2025 at Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and conclude on 19 March at GNP Seguros Stadium in Mexico City, Mexico.

The stint will see Shakira deliver three stadium dates in her native Colombia at Metropolitan Stadium (Barranquilla), Atanasio Girardot Stadium (Medellin) and El Campin Stadium (Bogota), which range from 39,000 to 46,000 capacity. It will mark the first time she’s performed in her hometown of Barranquilla in 19 years.

The tour will be Shakira’s first since her 2018 El Dorado World Tour, which stopped at stadiums and arenas around the world

Before heading to Latin America, the star will kick off the North American leg of the tour on 2 November at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California.

The 17-date stint will stop at arenas across the US before wrapping up on 15 December at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan.

North America and Latin America are currently the only markets confirmed for the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, which is in support of her LP of the same name that dropped in March – her first new album in seven years.

Following its release, the set landed at No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Latin Albums and Latin Pop Albums chart, a feat that made her the first woman to secure No. 1 albums in four different decades. It recently scored a Latin Grammy nomination for album of the year.

Shakira is represented by WME worldwide.

Check out the full Latin American tour dates below:

Feb. 11 — Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — Nilton Santos Stadium
Feb. 13 — Sao Paulo, Brazil — MorumBIS Stadium
Feb. 16 — Lima, Peru — National Stadium
Feb. 21 — Barranquilla, Colombia — Metropolitan Stadium
Feb. 23 — Medellin, Colombia — Atanasio Girardot Stadium
Feb. 26 — Bogota, Colombia — El Campin Stadium
March 2 — Santiago, Chile — National Stadium
March 7 — Buenos Aires, Argentina — Argentine Polo Field
March 12 — Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico — BBVA Stadium
March 16 — Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico — Akron Stadium
March 19 — Mexico City, Mexico — GNP Seguros Stadium

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The tenth edition of the Spanish Association of Music Promoters (APM)’s Live Music Yearbook (Anuario de la música en vivo) has brought good news, reporting a record annual turnover of €334 million for Spain’s live music industry.

The record-breaking revenue follows five consecutive years of growth for the Spanish live music market and represents a 24% increase on 2017. The consistent growth means that the 2018 turnover is the biggest-ever recorded for the Spanish industry, superior even to figures generated before the 2008 financial crisis.

The turnover signals the recovery of the sector following a cut in cultural tax in 2017, from 21% to 10%. The Spanish government had hiked tax on cultural shows in 2012, causing serious problems for the Spanish live industry, which lost €100 million and 27.5% in revenue from ticket sales between 2012 and 2013.

According to APM, the majority of revenue was taken in July and August 2018. Major one-off stadium shows from Guns N’ Roses and Iron Maiden coincided with tours from international Latin artists Luis Miguel (8 dates), Shakira (5 dates) and Alejandro Fernández (8 dates).

The association also indicated a rise in music tourism, the importance of which has now been recognised by institutions, such as the new section dedicated to festivals at the International Tourism Fair (Fitur).

The record-breaking revenue comes following five consecutive years of growth for the Spanish live music market

Bruno Mars attracted the biggest crowds, drawing 110,000 fans across two concerts in Barcelona and Madrid. Latin artists Ricky Martin and Shakira also proved popular, with Martin playing to 79,657 fans over 10 dates and Shakira performing to 71,000 over five shows.

APM announced the results of elections at its AGM in Palma de Mallorca in February. Members re-elected Albert Salmerón as president, with Tito Ramoneda as vice president and Carol Rodríguez, Maricruz Laguna and Julio Martí as board members. Patxi Miranda also joins the board.

The promoters’ association outlined its plans for the coming years, which include the modification of working regulations for musicians and the drawing up of a plan to ensure the recognition of the cultural, social and economic value of the music industry.

APM has now partnered with four main ticketing companies: El Corte Inglés, CTS Eventims’s Spanish operation entradas.com, See Tickets and Ticketmaster. The association maintains Ifema and el Palau Sant Jordi as venue partners.

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