Due to migratory raids, Shakira It will reprogram the concert he had on June 20 to August 4 at the Sofi Stadium of Inglewood, of Los Angeles, California.
Before the wave of protests and arrests to migrants who happen in the United States, the composer also spoke about it in an interview that offered the BBC, in which she recalled when at 19 she moved to the United States, like many Colombian immigrants who arrive in that country in search of something better.
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“I remember that I was surrounded by Spanish-English dictionaries and synonyms, because at that time I didn’t have Google or Chatgpt to help me. So everything was very precarious.”
“Many other large and powerful nations in the world have forged with the hard work of immigrants. I hope this country like many others who have problems with immigration, find a human solution to address those problems,” said Shakira.
Shakira singer in concert / Photo: AFP
The interpreter of “Blind, deaf -mute” also expressed himself about the current situation that many Latinos live in the United States.
“Being immigrant means living with constant fear and it is painful to see it. I just hope they can be treated under the principles of equity and freedom. Those are the principles that mold this country and in general many others in the world
“Now, more than ever, we have to remain united. Now, we have to raise our voice and make it very clear that a country can change its immigration policies, but the treatment of all people must always be human,” said the Colombian.
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It should be remembered that these postponement adds to the multiple cancellations and reprogramming of Shakira’s concerts, the most recent, took place on May 31 in Washington, after the production of the singer’s tour could not be transported in time from the city of Boston, where another concert scheduled for May 29 had been canceled.
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The reprogramming of the concert of Shakira In Los Angeles it joins other recent adjustments on their tour of the United States:
- ❗ May 29: Cancellation of the concert in Boston.
- ❗ May 31: Cancellation of the concert in Washington, due to logistics problems with the transfer of the production team.
- ❗ June 20: Reprogrammed to August 4 at the Sofi Stadium, Inglewood, California.
This adjustment on the agenda responds to logistics causes and the social context derived from migratory raids.
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President Trump ordered the shipment of Marines to Los Angeles after protests for migratory raids. / Photo: AFP
