Colombian pop superstar Shakira has returned to the stage in Lima after being hospitalised for an abdominal issue, which led to the cancellation of her concert on Sunday night.
Organisers confirmed the singer’s show, at National Stadium in Peru’s capital, just hours before the performance began at 8.15pm on Monday (12.15pm on Tuesday AEDT).
“We are pleased to inform that today’s concert will take place as normal. We want to thank Shakira for all the effort to make this show go ahead,” the statement from Master Live said.
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Master Live added in its statement that they will announce the new date for Sunday’s cancelled concert shortly.
Posting to Instagram on Sunday, the singer revealed she’d been taken to the emergency room and was advised to cancel the concert.
“The doctors whose care I am currently under have communicated that I am not in good enough condition to perform this evening,” she said.
“I am very sad to not be able to take (to) the stage today. I’ve been looking forward to reuniting with my incredible fans here in Peru,” Shakira said, adding that she hoped to be discharged soon.
“My team and the promoters are already working on a new date to communicate to you,” she added.
Shakira’s social media later posted announcements of Monday’s concert and the list of songs that the Colombian singer was set to perform in Lima.
It’s not known how long before taking to the stage the singer was discharged from hospital or her health status.
In a previous post, Shakira had thanked her Peruvian fans for a warm welcome to the country alongside a series of photos showing the singer greeting crowds of well wishers.
The singer recently embarked on a world tour and is set to play shows in various Latin American countries before embarking on a US leg of the tour starting May 13 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
The tour is named Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, or Women Don’t Cry Anymore.
Shakira is considered one of the most popular Latin American recording artists of the early 21st century.
However, she’s faced some controversy in recent years.
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In November 2023, Shakira settled her tax evasion suit with the Spanish authorities.
The Grammy-winning singer admitted the charges against her and agreed to pay the amount owed in full and an additional fine, according to a statement released by the Barcelona prosecutor’s office at the time.
She paid a total of €17.5 million ($28.8 million), an amount composed of the taxes she owed plus interest, as well as a fine of €7.3 million ($12 million), the statement said.
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