Shakira cancels his concert in Boston for “unforeseen causes” in the midst of an injured tour | Entertainment in the United States
Shakira will not sing tonight in Boston. The Colombian artist canceled her expected concert at the Fenway Park stadium, one of the most emblematic scenarios in the city, “due to unforeseen circumstances,” the enclosure has reported on its social networks. The presentations of Jason Aldean and the Country duo have also been suspended Brooks & Dunnscheduled for Friday, May 30. Tickets will be reimbursed at official points of sale.
The announcement was initially disseminated by an Instagram story from the Fenway Park account and was later replicated in X through a bilingual publication. “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the presentations of Shakira, Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn, originally scheduled for May 30 in Fenway Park, have been canceled. Refunds will be made at the point of purchase. Excuse the discomfort,” says the statement.
Ticketmaster has also officially marked the concert as canceled. The exact causes of the suspension have not been detailed. The ambiguity of the message has generated confusion among the attendees, who hoped to see the singer in one of the most historical enclosures in the country. Tonight, the headquarters of the Boston Red Sox It will remain silent. There will be no rows of fans with Colombian flags or street vendors with sequin t -shirts.
The tour Women no longer crywhich marks Shakira’s return to the great stages after several years of record pause, has been accompanied by several incidents. The first occurred at the second stop of the Tour in the United States, last Thursday, May 15, when the New Jersey Health Department warned about a possible mass exposure to measles. A infected person attended the concert at the Metlife Stadium, which was attended by more than 80,000 people. Although subsequent infections have not been confirmed, the health authorities recommended to the attendees to verify their vaccination status.
Five days later, during his presentation at the Bell Center From Montreal, the singer suffered a fall on stage. The incident did not go to the elderly and the interpreter of Barranquilla, known for its inexhaustible energy and its charism, won the applause and admiration of the public, which celebrated not only its musical successes but also its ability to overcome the setback without the magic of the concert to be interrupted
The cancellation in Boston arrives at a key moment for the artist, who seeks to consolidate her musical return after years marked by legal, media and personal conflicts, including her dispute with the Spanish treasury and her sound rupture with former soccer player Gerard Piqué. Women no longer cryboth the album and the world tour is presented as a catharsis against spite where it is danced and sung to heal.
It is not yet clear if the next dates of the tour will be maintained: May 31 in Washington, DC, on June 2 in Atlanta, Georgia, and on June 4 in Orlando, Florida. Boston joins the list of cities that, at least for now, will remain without listening to the most successful Latin of popular culture.
