On a night full of emotion, nostalgia and euphoria, Shakira surprised thousands of followers by first interpreting his emblematic theme “If you leave”, during his completely Sold Out concert in the Footprint Center in Phoenix. The song, released in 1998 as part of its iconic album Where are the thieves?he was not part of his repertoire from El Dorado World Tour of 2018.
The gesture of the Barranquillera artist was received with an immediate ovation and the attendees chanted the theme from beginning to end, in one of the most memorable moments of the show. “If you leave”, with its mixture of lyrical force and rocker sounds, it has established itself as one of the anticipated feminist hymns within the singer’s discography, which made its interpretation even more symbolic within the framework of the tour Women no longer cry.
The Concert in Phoenix marked another milestone for this tour, which has managed to fill stadiums and sands at each stop in the United States and Latin America. With each date, Shakira reaffirms his status as one of the most influential Latin artists in the world. The impact of the moment was immediate on social networks, where thousands of clips of the interpretation of “if you leave” became viral in a matter of hours.
The tour, which bears the most recent album, “women no longer cry”, continues to position themselves as one of the most successful of the year, and the return of topics such as “if you go” adds a dose of nostalgia and emotional connection for long career fans.
