Colombian pop star, Shakira, has cancelled her upcoming concert in Washington DC, United States (US) after “complications” with the stage at her previous show in the city of Boston – an event that was also abandoned.
The ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ singer had been scheduled to perform on Saturday as part of WorldPride, one of the largest LGBTQ+ festivals in the world.
Via a statement released by the baseball stadium where the performance was arranged to hold, Nationals Park said “complications with the previous show in Boston” meant “Shakira’s full tour production cannot be transported to Washington, D.C” in time.
Shakira said she was “devastated” that the shows “were just not possible this time”.
The 48-year old said: “Because of the unforeseen and unfortunate circumstances that affected me and other artists in Boston, my full tour production is not able to be moved to Washington, DC in time for my scheduled performance on Saturday.
“I have been counting the days, excited to be reunited with my fans in both Washington and Boston. I promise that I will do everything in my power to be with you as soon I can.”
“Despite every effort”, it was not possible for the concert to take place as planned. The venue promised automatic refunds for ticketholders, National Park said.
In Boston, the previous performance in Fenway Park stadium was called off shortly before Shakira was due to take to the stage on 29 May, and performances by country singers Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn on 30 May were also cancelled.
In response to the cancellation of the show in the US Capital, Washington DC, on social media, several fans said they had travelled to the city specifically to catch the performance.
Currently, Shakira is performing in stadiums across north America as part of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour, in support of her 12th studio album. She will also perform in Atlanta on Monday, 2 June.
