Shakira to perform in Peru Monday after Sunday cancellation due to hospitalization

LIMA: Pop star Shakira will perform in Peru on Monday after cancelling a Sunday show due to being hospitalized, the singer announced on social media.

After being hospitalized for most of Sunday due to an “abdominal issue,” Shakira said that the doors of the stadium will open at 1600 local time (1900 GMT) and the concert will begin at 2025 Lima time.

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She was scheduled to perform in Lima on Sunday and Monday as part of her “Las mujeres ya no lloran world tour.”

Shakira said in a social media post that she went to the emergency room on Saturday night but did not give any details about the abdominal issues.

“People who had tickets have already gotten their spirits back, as they feel happy to be able to enjoy this show today,” said Isabela Torres, a fan outside the National Stadium in Lima.

The singer arrived in Peru early Saturday morning, almost a decade after her last performance in Lima, and was greeted by hundreds of fans who packed the Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima.

Shakira kicks off first world tour in seven years

Shakira launched her first worldwide tour in seven years from Rio de Janeiro last week for her latest Grammy-winning album “Las mujeres ya no lloran” (Women Don’t Cry Anymore).

The Colombian singer-songwriter treated fans at the 46,000-capacity Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium to the top hits from her 12th album on Tuesday.

“Music heals,” Shakira told the audience. “Loving somebody else is a very good thing, but it’s better to love oneself.”

She notably performed “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol 53,” a track that alludes to her highly publicised separation from former Spanish footballer Gerard Pique in June 2022.

“She has been through a very difficult time in her personal life,” said Juliana Modenesi, a fan who traveled 600 kilometers to see her perform for the first time.

“She has reinvented herself and today, she is stronger than ever.”

It is the first tour since 2018 for Shakira, who shot to fame with her 2001 hit song “Whenever, whenever.”

She entertained the crowd with a blend of styles — from pop and reggaeton to salsa and Dominican bachata — during her two-and-a-half-hour performance.