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For fans who have been waiting for Shakira Women stop crying tour to finally touch down in New York (the Colombian superstar spend the first leg crisscrossing across Latin America), a few small obstacles threatened to derail the anticipated spectacle: On the second night of her two-show run at MetLife Stadium on Friday, there was the threat of rain, plus some serious traffic and commuting troubles after a New Jersey Transit strike limited transportation to the concert.

But her devotees were not threatened - fortunately, for them, no obstacles had much impact on the show. It was raining, and despite the slight shuttle delay (the fans who kept pouring through the gate after the show started), Shakira's followers appeared as giant guys: some appeared in purple wigs, such as in her "Las de laintuición" video, some videotapes, some wolves' ears, others were belly dance gear, and all were eager to get the first singer, the first seven-year-old singer. (Her last trip was gold In 2018. )

At this particular moment, seeing Shakira is another important reason. Her latest album Women stop crying Inspired by some of the most intense heartbroken and personal turmoil she has ever experienced. Her 11-year-old relationship collapsed in front of the world, she lost her father, and she moved from Barcelona to Barcelona to start over in Miami with her two children. Her last record and the arc afterwards are both how she heals and finds herself again - now, fans are also ready to reconnect with her. Shakira described the party as a “communication” where many people showed a lot of them caring and supporting her.

Shakira and Rauw Alejandro perform on stage during Shakira: Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour - New Jersey night on May 16, 2025 at Met Life Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images/Living Country

Shakira's opener and longtime friend Pitbull have warmed things up, and when the singer screamed before the stage was around 9 p.m., an earthquake roar shocked the stadium, stepped onto global idols, and, with the support of a group of people, ready to dive to the dancers, ready to dive upwards. Women stop crying Cut into "fuerte". The entire part of the show is made up of the latest hits from the werewolf era she has always embraced.

Shakira, wearing a variety of glittering outfits (13 wardrobe changes in total), sang multiple songs, now capturing her vibe: stress-free and single, wearing a glittering gown with a cocktail in her hand. Puerto Rican superstar Rauw Alejandro emerged for the robot romance of “te felicito”; Shakira later performed a sophisticated pole choreography for the carefree bachelor “Soltera”. For “Don’t Lie with the hips,” another surprise guest greeted the audience: Wyclef filled the stadium with his now-famous “Shakira, Shakira!”.

All night, the entire list of all times, with all forms of ruthless endurance and uninterrupted dance: Salsa in Chantaje, which is Lebanese-style belly dance, which is "ojos asi asi Asi," by Salsa, Waka Waka Waka Waka. There are many moments to see rock The same goes for Shakira: She took out her guitar multiple times, including in the unresolved classic "Inevitable" Where is the thiefplus "Empire" (although with slight microphone issues) and "Don't bother" - among the outstanding figures of the night, in the 90s favorite "Pes Discarzos, Sunios Blancos".

Shakira performs during Shakira: Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour Night at Metlife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on May 16, 2025. Maria-Juliana Rojas

The latter is part of the night, with Shakira playing her old clip as a teenager in Barranquilla, Colombia, showing how far she has gone since signing Sony Latin as a precocious 13-year-old songwriter. For OG fans, seeing some of the songs from her performance can easily be the most exciting part of the show – even Shakira gets the tearful vocal “Antytogia,” a ballad since 1995 and favorite among her most ardent followers.

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Some Laundry service Cuts are included in the list - Shakira laughs Rolling stones As she sang “Whenever, when, when, when), she also showed up in rehearsals of “Under Your Clothes” and “Poetry”. The last song before the reprise reminded her of the global scope: she joined a group of dancers to celebrate African and African-African Colombian styles including Champeta in the dance. The lights briefly went out before appearing on the stage, popping up giant 3-D wolves from the stage, and Shakira entered “She Wolf.” (Fans are encouraged to ling.)

The finale comes with a super paid "BZRP Music Conference, Volume 53" which is her last kiss in a relationship. Shakira is challenging and energetic, and the explosion ends with a high octane dance, a splash of five octanes, lights, lights and dollar bills, and the face on her face explodes onto the ether. It was a joy, close, full of fun and camp and a special reminder of the tough situation: "Shakira survived, she lived the worst life, she lived the best life. You'll be fine, too."

Settings list

"fortress"
"Girls like me"
"Intuition" / "I'm here"
"Empire" / "Inevitable"
"I congratulate you" /"TQG"
"Don't disturb"
“Acrostic”
"sirena" (interlude)
"Empty cup" / "Bicycle" / "Torture"
"Hip" (interlude)
"The hips don't lie"
"blackmail"
"monotonous"
"Absorbed in You" / "loca"
"Single Woman"
“How and When”
"Diamond Tear" (Interlude)
"The Last"
"Source" (interlude)
"Eye"
"Barefoot" (interlude)
"Barefoot, white dream"
"Selected Works"
"A horse's poem"
"Under your clothes"
“Objection (Tango)”
"Pirdtail" (interlude)
“Whenever and where,”
“Waka Waka (This time it’s Africa)”
encore
"10 Commandments of the Wolf" (Interlude)
"she Wolf"
“BZRP Music Conference #53”