Few global artists have a bond with their audience as profound as Shakira does with her Latin American fans. That connection is on full display this year: Shakira has announced four additional shows in Mexico as part of her blockbuster Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, responding to insatiable fan demand. These newly added dates – in Mexico City, Querétaro, Guadalajara (Zapopan), and Puebla – bring her total number of Mexican concerts on this tour to an astonishing 22 shows. It’s a feat that’s making history. In Mexico City alone, Shakira will have performed eight consecutive nights at Estadio GNP Seguros, shattering the previous record for most stadium shows in a single tour leg by an international artist in the city. (To put that in perspective, that’s more than legendary acts like Paul McCartney, Metallica, Coldplay, or Taylor Swift ever did in one Mexico City run.) For the Colombian pop icon, it seems even “11 dates are not enough” – a playful statement from her tour promoter OCESA that now rings true as she returns for these extra concerts.
This tour’s Mexican expansion carries huge significance both culturally and commercially. Shakira’s latest album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Spanish for “Women Don’t Cry Anymore”), struck a chord with fans – especially women – across Latin America, and nowhere more so than in Mexico. The tour’s title itself comes from a defiant refrain in one of her recent hit songs, an anthem of empowerment born from Shakira’s very public split with soccer star Gerard Piqué. Her decision to process heartbreak through music has clearly resonated: each concert has become a cathartic, celebratory experience for tens of thousands. Mexico City has effectively turned into Shakira’s second home during this tour, with the singer “holding court” to seven sold-out crowds in a row and counting. Observers note that the audiences are filled with women of all ages – from young girls to grandmothers – all drawn by Shakira’s message of resilience and strength. “The message of Shakira is empowerment… you can do it, damn it,” one concertgoer in Mexico City said, highlighting how the superstar’s personal triumph over adversity is inspiring others. In a country where Shakira has been a beloved figure since the ’90s, these shows feel like a communal celebration of female empowerment, survival, and Latin pride.
With these new shows, Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour is not just a series of concerts – it’s a phenomenon. It speaks to an artist at the height of her powers, leveraging her star power to unite and uplift. And for the fans lucky enough to attend those added Mexican dates, it’s an unexpected gift and a chance to be part of pop music history. In Shakira’s world, the hips don’t lie – and neither do the numbers. Mexico asked for more, and Shakira delivered, proving once again that her bond with her fans is as unbreakable as ever.
