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Shakira fans in the triestatal area (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut) who plan to attend their concerts at the Metlife Stadium on Thursday and Friday (May 15 and 16) may need to rethink their travel plans.

The NJ Transit public transport company announced on Monday (May 12) that it will suspend the trains and bus service to the stadium for both concerts. “Due to the possible interruption of the rail service, NJ Transit will not operate trains or buses towards the Metlife Stadium for Shakira’s concerts on May 15 and 16,” NJ Transit said in an X post.

Similarly, the Metlife website published: “There will be no train or bus service of NJ Transit to the Metlifestadium for Shakira’s concerts on May 15 and 16. If the Transit NJ train service is its preferred means of transport to go to Metlife Stadium, we recommend looking for an alternative route for Shakira’s concerts.”

Spanish Billboard He sent a request for comments to NJ Transit.

The decision is produced in the midst of tense negotiations between NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers – which seeks a employment contract for locomotive engineers of the Transit Agency – with federal mediators intervening to help, according to NBC New York. A strike, which could begin at midnight on May 16, would be the first major railway interruption in New Jersey in four decades, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands of daily passengers.

Shakira started the American stage of her successful world tour of women no longer cry on Tuesday (May 13) in a full Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Alejandro Sanz and Wyclef Jean was invited. In New Jersey he has already announced Pitbull and Rauw Alejandro as his special guests for Friday.

It is anticipated that the cancellation of the public transport service causes significant delays to the attendees. Stadium officials also warn that there will be more traffic than usual and long waiting for shared transport services.