'Women don't cry any more, they cash in': Shakira turns Madrid into a festival of empowerment
Shakira has launched her 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran' world tour with a massive residency in Madrid, transforming the city into a celebration of Latin culture. The event highlights her connection to the Latin American community and marks a significant return to the European stage.
Why it matters
The event underscores the growing cultural and economic influence of Latin American artists in European markets.
There are little girls barely a metre off the ground. Women who could be their mothers and others old enough to be their grandmothers. There are Colombians, Venezuelans, Peruvians and Spaniards, but also Germans, Dutch and Danes. Some wear purple wigs. Others, coin skirts. Many, glitter. And when the howling starts, for a few hours they are all the same: she-wolves.Shakira did not want to come back to Spain with just a simple concert. No, she wanted to come back in style.Eight years after her last tour in the country, the Colombian star has chosen Madrid for the only European residency of 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour' (Women No Longer Cry): 12 shows, more than 600,000 tickets and a temporary stadium built for her and her fans in the south of the capital, that can welcome around 55,000 people a night.ShakiraworldAnd around the stage she has practically built…
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in