The family of Shakira It crosses a period of uncertainty after knowing a worsening in the health of William Mebarakthe singer’s father. According to the paparazzi Jordi Martinwho revealed the information in the program The fat and the skinnythe state of Mebarak is “very delicate.” “The word that put me in the message is: ‘eye that the dad is very delicate'”he said during the transmission.
Mebarak’s health problems, 91, began three years after a domestic accident in Barcelona, which resulted in fractures and pneumonia. In June 2023, he was hospitalized again for respiratory complications, an episode that coincided with the separation of Shakira and Gerard Piqué. Since then, its condition has required constant care and low public exposure.
His last registered appearance was in December 2023, during the visit to the statue of Shakira in it Barranquilla Malecon. In disseminated images, Mebarak appeared in a wheelchair, accompanied by his daughter and grandchildren. From that moment, medical recommendations followed to maintain and avoid public events.
Shakira, currently on the tour Women no longer cryhe has not spoken about his father’s state. It is unknown if it has modified its agenda, which includes presentations in Europe until November 2025. In 2017, the artist postponed her tour The gold To address Mebarak cardiac surgery, prioritizing your family role.
So far, there are no official details about the current diagnosis, the medical center where it is located or a possible return from Shakira to Colombia. The situation keeps followers and media on alert, who remember the proximity between the singer and her father, a key figure in her career.
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