Shakira decided to postpone his expected concert in the Sofi Stadium of Los Angelesoriginally planned for the June 20and reprogrammed it for him August 4according to Ticketmaster to the attendees.
The measure is taken in the middle of a growing wave of protests in Los Angeles caused by migratory raids of the Immigration and Customs Control Service (ICE) and Deployments of the National Guard. So far, there is no official pronouncement of Shakira, but the company in charge of the sale of tickets assured that postponement seeks to guarantee the security of the attendees.
Ticketmaster He communicated through email that acquired tickets will remain valid for the new date without the need for additional efforts. “We have worked with the organizers of the event to reage your event and be sure that you will still have the possibility to attend. Your tickets are still valid for the new date”.
The atmosphere in Los Angeles has been altered by a series of protests in neighborhoods such as Compton, Paramount and Fashion District, after the arrest of more than 44 people. The initially peaceful manifestations staggered, with highway block, use of tear gas and several arrests, in a demand for migratory operations to cease.
Within the entertainment world, this decision is interpreted as a gesture of consideration of the artist towards the migrant community and the context of prevailing tension, contrasting with its history of social commitment and equity, even without direct public statements on this occasion.
