Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour—her first in nearly a decade—is proving that even legends can’t outrun the chaos gods. Fresh off canceling a Peru stadium show last week due to a health scare, the Colombian superstar hit another roadblock Sunday when her hotly anticipated Feb. 24 concert in Medellín was postponed over alarming safety concerns at the venue. The dual setbacks have left fans heartbroken, but Shakira’s raw, heartfelt apologies are a testament to why she’s forever la reina of turning strife into solidarity.
The Medellín meltdown unfolded like a telenovela cliffhanger. Just 24 hours before showtime, promoters pulled the plug after engineers discovered critical damage to the stage roof at Atanasio Girardot Stadium. In a statement, organizers Páramo Presenta stressed that the structural risks—stemming from mishaps during setup—jeopardized the safety of Shakira, her crew, and 40,000 fans. “The most important thing is everyone’s safety,” they said, adding that rescheduling plans are already in motion for later this year.
Shakira, ever the warrior poet, took to X (formerly Twitter) with a gut-punch of a message to her paisas. “It hurts me a lot not to be able to get on stage… I was excited to meet you again and share all the surprises I had prepared,” she wrote, revealing her sons Milan and Sasha had tagged along to experience her homeland. “I’m sorry for the inconvenience, especially for those who have traveled… It’s out of my hands, but we’ll find a new date.” True to form, she signed off with a vow: “I love you very much and hope to see you soon.”
The Colombia shocker comes just days after Shakira’s tour launch hit a wall in Lima. On Feb. 15, she was rushed to the ER for an abdominal emergency, forcing her to scrap the Peru date. “I’m not in good enough condition to perform,” she lamented at the time, adding she’d “been looking forward to reuniting with my incredible fans here.” (Side note: When Shakira says “incredible fans,” you *believe* her—this is the woman who turned a tax-evasion trial into a karaoke session with supporters outside the courthouse.)
For Shakira, the timing stings. The Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour—supporting her first album in seven years—was meant to be a victory lap after a bruising few years of personal upheavals. Instead, it’s become a masterclass in grace under fire. Whether she’s belting breakup anthems or consoling crowds via iPhone, Shakira radiates the kind of resilience that’s made her a global underdog hero.
Promisers promise new Colombian dates are coming, possibly expanding to multiple cities. And if anyone can turn a logistical nightmare into a triumph, it’s Shakira. Remember: This is the artist who turned her hips’ alleged inability to lie into a geopolitical superpower. For now, fans are holding tight to her words: *Las mujeres ya no lloran* (“Women no longer cry”). They just reschedule, rebuild, and come back louder.
