Shakira’s concert in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday night (29.05.25) was cancelled just hours before she was due to take to the stage.
The pop superstar had been due to take her ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour’ to the city’s fabled Fenway Park venue, but the gig was called off at the last minute with organisers offering refunds and putting the cancellation down to “unforeseen circumstances”. Another concert featuring Jason Aldean and Brooks Dunn scheduled for Friday (30.05.25) was also scrapped.
A statement posted on Fenway Park’s social media pages explained: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Shakira and Jason Aldean and Brooks Dunn performances originally scheduled for May 29th and May 30th, respectively, at Fenway Park have been canceled. Refunds will be available at your point of purchase. We apologize for the inconvenience.”
No further details were given but reports suggest the gigs were cancelled due to structural problems at the venue.
A source told PEOPLE: “During a routine pre-show check, structural elements were identified as not being up to standard, so the shows were canceled. All team members are safe.”
A number of comments posted on Fenway’s social media statement suggested there was a problem with the stage roof, but officials have not commented on the suggestion.
Both shows were part of the Fenway Concert Series which was due to kick off with Shakira’s show on Thursday (29.05.25). The concert series runs until September and also features acts including Hozier, The Lumineers, the Jonas Brothers, Chris Brown, The Who, and My Chemical Romance.
Hozier is the next act due to take to the stage at Fenway Park with two gigs scheduled for 23 and 24 June.
Shakira had already travelled to Boston before the show was cancelled. She announced her arrival in the city on Wednesday (28.05.25) by sharing a picture of a table full of sweet treats on her Instagram page and writing: “Hello, Boston! What a sweet welcome!”
The pop star is due to return to the stage on Saturday (31.05.25) at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
The ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour’ kicked off in Brazil in February and the North American leg of the tour started in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 13 . It will include stops in cities such as Miami, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and more before concluding on June 30 in San Francisco, California.
The tour will then go to Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Peru.