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Shakira cancellations are piling up with yet another show this week. Complications prevented her team from getting her set in Washington, D.C. ready in time.
Colombian singer Shakira was scheduled to perform at Fenway Park in Boston on May 29 and May 30, but was forced to cancel just hours before showtime on Thursday due to production issues. Then, Shakira was slated to perform on May 31 at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., for World Pride 2025. However, her production team ran into some snags related to the Boston show, leading to yet another cancellation.
“Due to complications with the previous show in Boston, Shakira’s full tour production cannot be transported to Washington, D.C. in time for her scheduled performance at Nationals Park on Saturday, May 31,” read a message by the official Nationals Park account on Instagram.
Refunds will be issued automatically for purchases made through Ticketmaster and Nationals Park’s official website, with no further action required. Those with tickets purchased through third-party resellers are encouraged to contact the point of purchase directly.
Shakira shared her own message on her Instagram Stories shortly after the second cancellation. “Nothing more painful for an artist than having to cancel two sold-out stadium shows like Boston and DC for reasons beyond one’s control,” she wrote. “Thank you for being there in the good times and the not so good. We’ve cruised together through every bump in the road, and you always take me to the other side.”
But some fans aren’t as understanding. “You need to stop hiring friends as tour managers,” wrote one user on Instagram. “That’s enough cancellations for the first leg. Enough!!”
“And yet Beyoncé’s concerts are way more intricate and has a lot more production and she never has any issues,” another commented.
“Does Shakira understand how disrespectful these cancellations are to her fans and to the people who spent thousands of dollars to come see her?” asked someone else.
Shakira still has over a dozen additional tour dates scheduled through the end of June. Her next scheduled appearance is in Atlanta on June 2, followed by stops in Orlando on June 4, and Miami on June 6 and 7.
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