Sunday is Mother's Day and Shakira has a lot to do - but first, she spends time with the kids Sasha and Milan, who surprised her that morning with the picnic they organized. Colombian superstar will sneak into performance mode later in the afternoon: Her American legs Women stop crying The tour started Monday night in North Carolina, which made her essentially endless.
Speech Rolling stones On the phone, Shakira shared her phone calls, she would try some wardrobe she wore during the show on the call and then fly straight into the fit in the nearly 2.5 hours of spectacular situation. What she likes the most? "I love the 'conference 53' outfit," she said. "It's like a second skin. It looks like AI, I'm telling you. The design is so cool: it's like a fabric tattoo on my body, it's very comfortable."
Then, at some point in the daytime, she will take time to rehearse “Under Your Clothes,” a song she is introducing to the tour. "I'm going to try to add a few new songs like 'below your clothes'. I think a lot of my fans might want to hear it - this is one of my classics Laundry service. ”
There were some other surprises on her sleeve, including putting Alejandro Sanz on stage and performing “La Tortura” in North Carolina, as well as Rauw Alejandro and Ozuna of New York (she has said Pitbull will join her Metlife show on May 16, which I think is a very interesting one. “I will have a lot of guests, my friends, colleagues I have worked with in the past.”
Shakira has already performed crisscrossing in Latin America, with large-scale performances in Brazil, Peru and Colombia. She also had many surprise guests - including Maluma, J Balvin and Grupo Frontera. She said she wanted to bring the epic performance to Latin America and ensure fans have a full experience. "I learned that it was more than just a show, it was a communication, an encounter with my most loyal fans and my latest ones. It was really a time of full recognition...I didn't want to save any effort, I didn't want to save any resources to bring the best performances to Latin America because I really felt that I really believed my people were the best."
In the United States, fans can expect the same ability to perform and feel. (Shakira says the moment that suffocates her is when she sings barefoot Classic "Antología": "This is a testament to this relationship between me and my audience.") She also wrote some interludes and clips of new music for different parts of the show, including the Flamenco-style arrangement and a piece of Bolero. "Who knows, maybe one of them is worth developing because they are more than just music that fills the gap. These are heartfelt musical works produced by rich productions."
The tour also coincides with the anniversary of some of her hit songs. 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of "La Tortura", which is why she wants to bring Sanz out. "It's probably one of the few songs played in American Spanish on Radio Alien," she said. "So it's like celebrating 20 years later, road trips, the road we travel and the obstacles we're traveling as artists we overcome."
"Hip is not lying," she also enjoyed her 20-year-old's big run with Wyclef, and two artists recently celebrated this Tonight's show starring Jimmy Fallon. "It will be a lot different than live streaming on a real big stage, live for thousands of fans," she said. She and Wyclef have been in touch for years and finally met each other at the 2023 VMA when Wyclef presented her with the MTV VMA Vanguard Award. "I was like, 'Damn, you look good!'" she said with a smile. “He is the same sweet energy, passionate about his work, and nothing has changed.”
Most importantly, she takes pride in celebrating the Latino community as she prepares to take the stage throughout the United States, especially in some combat-filled political eras in the United States and the rest of the world. "It has been my mission since I started my career: I want to show the world what Colombians, Latinos means. I hope you have so many prejudices that have had to encounter over the years, and this moment celebrates who we are and how far we have gone," Shakira said. “I hope the show represents who we are as a community, especially during these tough times.”