Shakira falls onstage before live performance of ‘Wherever, Whenever’
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Despite a fall mid-performance, the superstar continues to prove her resilience and professionalism on the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran world tour.
Colombian pop icon Shakira showed once again why she’s considered one of the most dynamic performers in the music industry—turning an unexpected fall into a moment of grace and determination during a recent concert in Montreal.
The incident occurred on May 20, during the Canadian leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran world tour. Just as she was preparing to launch into her iconic hit “Whenever, Wherever,” the singer lost her balance and slid forward, falling to the stage floor.
Fan-captured videos of the moment quickly made the rounds on social media. But what caught everyone’s attention wasn’t the fall—it was how quickly and professionally Shakira recovered. In the clip, the 47-year-old singer smoothly spun herself around and rose back to her feet, positioning herself seamlessly in front of the microphone and continuing with the performance.
Fans and viewers online flooded platforms like X (formerly Twitter) with admiration for how she handled the slip. One user declared, “She handled it like the boss that she is,” while another called it “a great example of resilience.”
This isn’t the first bump in the road for Shakira’s ambitious global tour. Earlier this year, she faced several delays and cancellations due to health and production setbacks. In February, Shakira had to postpone one of her tour dates at Lima, Peru’s Estadio Nacional after being hospitalized with a stomach condition.
At the time, she shared a heartfelt message with fans: “The doctors whose care I am currently under have communicated that I am not in good enough condition to perform this evening. I am very sad that I will not be able to take the stage today. I’ve been looking forward to reuniting with my incredible fans here in Peru.”
Unfortunately, the issues didn’t end there. In March, she announced further postponements for shows in Santiago (Chile), Medellín (Colombia), and Lima (Peru) due to stage production problems. Shakira explained that a production company hired by the local promoter failed to meet the technical and safety standards set by her team.
“You all, who have accompanied me for thirty years, know more than anyone my professionalism and how much I strive to give you the best,” she wrote in a March 2 post. “You can only imagine how painful it is for me as an artist after so much effort to come to a country I love and have to reprogram my show for circumstances out of my and my production team’s control.”
She went on to explain that the stage assembled by the external team was deemed unsafe for her, her dancers, her band, and the fans—a situation she refused to ignore.
Despite these setbacks, Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour has been a powerful return to the global stage. It launched on February 11 at Rio de Janeiro’s Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos and has since brought high-energy performances to cities across South America, Central America, the Caribbean, the United States, and now Canada.
The tour is named after her twelfth studio album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, released in 2024. The album, which translates to “Women Don’t Cry Anymore”, features themes of empowerment, healing, and independence. Its title borrows from a viral lyric Shakira first made popular in her 2023 collaboration with Bizarrap: “Las mujeres ya no lloran, las mujeres facturan”—loosely translated to “women don’t cry, they cash in.”
The project earned Shakira the Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album in 2025 and marked her first full-length release since 2017’s El Dorado. She also took the Grammy stage as a performer, further cementing her status as one of Latin pop’s most enduring and versatile figures.
The Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran Tour is currently scheduled to conclude on November 16, with rescheduled performances in Lima, Peru, among the final stops.
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