Shakira’s tour back on track after Peru concert cancelled due to hospital admission

(CNN) — Colombian pop superstar Shakira will perform in Lima, Peru, this Monday, after cancelling a show Sunday night due to an abdominal issue which required hospital admission.

Master Live, the company organizing Shakira’s concert in Lima, confirmed on Monday that the event scheduled for Monday, February 17 at the National Stadium in Peru’s capital at 8:15 p.m. local time will take place.

“We are pleased to inform that today’s concert will take place as normal. We want to thank Shakira for all the effort to make this show go ahead,” the statement from Master Live said.

Master Live added in its statement that they will announce the new date for the concert on Sunday that was canceled.

Posting to Instagram on Sunday, the singer previously said she had been taken to the emergency room and was advised to cancel the concert.

“The doctors whose care I am currently under have communicated that I am not in good enough condition to perform this evening,” she said.

“I am very sad to not be able to take (to) the stage today. I’ve been looking forward to reuniting with my incredible fans here in Peru,” Shakira said, adding that she hoped to be discharged soon.

“My team and the promoters are already working on a new date to communicate to you,” she added. So far there is no statement confirming that the singer has already left the hospital.

CNN is trying to contact Shakira’s team for more information. Meanwhile, Shakira’s social media has posted announcements of Monday’s concert and the list of songs that the Colombian singer is expected to sing tonight in Lima.

In a previous post, Shakira had thanked her Peruvian fans for a warm welcome to the country alongside a series of photos showing the singer greeting crowds of well wishers.

The singer recently embarked on a world tour and is set to play shows in various Latin American countries before embarking on a US leg of the tour starting May 13 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The tour is named “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran,” or “Women Don’t Cry Anymore.”

Shakira is considered one of the most popular Latin American recording artists of the early 21st century.

However, she’s faced some controversy in recent years.

In November 2023, Shakira settled her tax evasion suit with the Spanish authorities.

The Grammy-winning singer admitted the charges against her and agreed to pay the amount owed in full and an additional fine, according to a statement released by the Barcelona prosecutor’s office at the time.

She paid a total of €17.5 million ($19 million), an amount composed of the taxes she owed plus interest, as well as a fine of €7.3 million ($8 million), the statement said.

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