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Shakira has just closed a triumphant homecoming, performing the final Colombian dates of her Women Dont Cry Anymore tour. Her sold-out Bogotá show sparked headlines as the superstar shared the stage with the Women’s Philharmonic of Bogotá and delivered an emotional message, declaring there is nothing like playing at home and thanking her country for their love. Colombian outlets are buzzing about the massive economic impact of the tour, which drew over 370 thousand fans across Bogotá, Barranquilla, Cali, and Medellín according to coverage by Eastern Nazarene College and local media.
The tour itself has become record-breaking. According to Billboard, Shakira was just named the highest-grossing female Latin touring artist in music history, grossing more than 327 million dollars so far with over 2.5 million tickets sold—and the run is not over yet. This accomplishment was recognized at the Billboard Live Music Summit where she was awarded the inaugural Global Touring Icon prize, a career-defining moment that made music industry headlines. Video of her emotional acceptance speech has been trending across social platforms and music news, with Shakira thanking her fans and crew for helping her make history and saying she feels like she is only just getting started.
Despite a handful of reschedulings and last-minute logistical challenges, Shakira’s team has managed to keep momentum strong. Performance innovations including elaborate stage design, high-tech CGI interludes, and unique collaborations—for example, performing La Pared with the Bogotá Philharmonic—have been praised by fans and critics, noted on Wikipedia’s running log as well as major outlets like Marca. Production costs approaching three million dollars per concert reportedly make this the most ambitious tour of her career. She told GQ España that she deserved nothing less after so many years in music.
Beyond music, Shakira’s business empire remains strong with fragrance and fashion lines ongoing and her foundation’s charity work continuing to receive media mention. There is some speculative chatter about potential new collaborations to be announced after the South American leg concludes, but nothing has yet been officially confirmed. Social media remains obsessed with her setlists, elaborate costumes, and the fact that she continues to inspire multiple generations, shown by the cross-generational crowds at shows.
Marking important biographical milestones, Shakira’s breakthrough album Pies Descalzos just celebrated 30 years, with both it and Oral Fixation honored by Spotify in a special Anniversaries series. Looking ahead, she is set to finish the current tour in Argentina in December. Industry buzz suggests that with these milestones and recent global prizes, Shakira has cemented not just her musical staying power, but her status as one of the world’s true icons.
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