Shakira’s European residency in Madrid is adding three new dates. In addition to the shows initially scheduled for Sept. 25, 26 and 27, performances have been added for Sept. 18, 19 and 20, bringing six nights of the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour to Spain.
The news of the expansion arrives with new details about “Shakira Stadium,” a temporary venue located in the Villaverde district, south of Madrid, with a capacity of more than 50,000 attendees per night. “It’s more like a city, not just a stadium,” architect Agustín Pérez Torres, one of the designers, told Billboard Español.
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The setup — created under a concept called “Es Latina” — is expected to be completed in a matter of weeks, on a schedule conditioned by permits and planning. “All concerts are set up in record time,” he added, noting that this particular project goes beyond the stage and involves building outdoor spaces and pathways for the audience.
As part of the temporary project, Macondo Park will be created — a 37-acre space designed to be active before, during and after each concert, offering live music, art, gastronomy and other cultural experiences. Within this environment, there will also be Macondito, an area designed for children, conceived alongside Shakira’s sons, Milan and Sasha.
The concert experience offers a broader cultural format, with the idea that Madrid will serve as a meeting point for artists and creators from Latin America and Europe during the residency. The programming will combine music, film, fashion and contemporary art.
The full schedule will be announced in July, and it has been hinted that Shakira plans to invite friends and collaborators, with surprises throughout the six nights. Some of these guest appearances will take place on a second stage within the venue, which will also provide a platform for emerging talent. To view the design and more details, click here.
Promoter Pino Sagliocco, president of Live Nation Spain, told Billboard Español that this is one of the most significant projects he has ever worked on. “I truly believe the Shakira project in Madrid is a way for the world to know that we Latinos are unique,” he stated, emphasizing that the scale of the endeavor will involve hiring hundreds of people.
The residency comes in the final stretch of the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, which became the highest-grossing tour of all time by a Hispanic artist, grossing $421.6 million and selling 3.3 million tickets across 86 shows, according to figures reported to Billboard Boxscore.
That momentum was recently reflected in Mexico City, where Shakira broke attendance records at the GNP Seguros Stadium with 13 sold-out dates, surpassing 800,000 tickets sold, before culminating her trek in the Latin American country with a historic free show at the Zócalo square before 400,000 people on March 1.
Before her arrival in Spain, the artist will perform on May 2 at the Brazilian beach of Copacabana, where organizers expect an audience of at least 1 million people. Pre-sales for the new dates in Madrid will begin March 24 for those registered on her official website, followed by different phases on March 25 and 26. General sales will open March 27. For tickets, click here.