Shakira Announces Madrid Residency, Family Break After World Cup Final

Shakira confirmed she will deliver 12 concerts in Madrid this September-October as part of her 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran' residency, after performing at the World Cup final. The Colombian singer spoke via video call on 'La Revuelta' with David Broncano from Boston, where she detailed her upcoming schedule.

World Cup and Family Break

Shakira will perform the official World Cup song 'Dai Dai' at the final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New York. After the tournament and additional New York dates, she plans a break to prioritize her sons Milan (13) and Sasha (11), who start school (Sasha enters sixth grade, Milan eighth). "Después del Mundial ... nos tomamos un pequeño descanso" Source: infobae.

Madrid Residency

The residency will take place in a purpose-built temporary stadium in Villaverde Alto, at the Iberdrola Music site, with capacity for about 50,000 people per show, totaling an estimated 600,000 attendees. Shakira promised to "tirar la casa por la ventana" with a spectacular show, including surprise guest artists Source: lavanguardia. She mentioned that only tickets for the eleventh date remain Source: infobae.

The Assistant Incident

A lighthearted moment occurred when Shakira's assistant Diana appeared behind her during the video call, trying to fix a connection issue. Shakira laughed and said, "Te vas a hacer famosa en España," which went viral Source: elconfidencial.