Shakira to conclude world tour with Madrid residency

Pop superstar Shakira will close out her record-breaking world tour with a six-night concert residency in Madrid, according to promoter Live Nation. The shows are scheduled for September 18–20 and September 25–27, with the possibility of additional dates depending on ticket demand.

The concerts will take place at a temporary, custom-built venue in southern Madrid, dubbed the “Shakira Stadium,” which will accommodate around 50,000 fans, Live Nation Spain president Pino Sagliocco revealed at a press conference. He described the residency as a “celebration of life” and Latin culture.

Shakira expressed her excitement in an interview with El Pais, saying, “Spain is where we’re really going all out. The show’s going to be something people have never seen before. I’m really excited.” The performances will mark her first concerts in Spain in eight years.

These will also be her first shows since reaching a 2023 settlement with Spanish prosecutors in a tax fraud case. As part of the agreement, the 49-year-old singer paid over 7.3 million euros ($8.6 million), in addition to a prior 17.45 million-euro settlement with the Spanish tax authorities. The case related to her time living in Barcelona with former partner, footballer Gerard Piqué, with whom she shares two sons; the couple separated in 2022.

The Madrid residency will conclude Shakira’s “Women Don’t Cry Anymore” world tour, which has become the highest-grossing tour ever by a Latin artist. The tour began last year in Brazil, where Shakira is set to perform a free concert on Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana beach in May, following in the footsteps of artists like Madonna and Lady Gaga.

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