The United States capital ran out of the howl of the wolf. Shakira’s expected concert in Washington DC, scheduled for Saturday, May 31 Opening of the World Pride 2025was canceled for causes outside the artist’s control, generating a wave of reactions between fans, organizers and local authorities.
Among them, that of the mayor of the US capital, Muriel Bowser, who said: “Shakira, come here. You have the rest of the week to come. Come here, we love you. We want to see you. We want to work and have a party with you”
The news of the cancellation fell like a cold water bucket for the followers who had exhausted the rawen inputs. The presentation, which was going to mark the beginning of the celebrations of the World pride LGBTIQ+ In the city, it represented a show full of diversity, inclusion and music without borders. The Barranquillera, with its huge fans base in the queer community and its global presence, was an emblematic choice.
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Through her social networks, the barefoot interpreter had lamented the decision on Saturday: “Nothing more painful for an artist than having to cancel two exhausted stadium shows as Boston and DC for reasons that go beyond control. Thank you for being there in good and not so good. We have traveled each bump together and you always take me to the other side. I love them with everything, ”he wrote.
This logistics setback not only affects Washington, because, the two previous dates in Boston were also canceled, which has generated questions among the followers about the immediate future of the tour. So far, the artist’s team has been reserved in details, although he promised to automatic return of the money from the entrances acquired by official channels such as Ticketmaster and the Nationals.
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The Tour had already been postponed previously: initially scheduled for November last year, it was rescheduled for May 2025, after passing through Latin America, where it also faced modifications in its itinerary. In cities such as Santiago de Chile and Medellín, some concerts were canceled or postponed for similar reasons.
