Singer Shakira hospitalized in Peru

17/2/2025 6:16

Pop star Shakira has been

hospitalized in Peru with a stomach issue, forcing her to cancel

her Sunday show in the Andean country, the singer said on social

media.



"I'm sorry to let you all know that last night I had to go

to the emergency room for an abdominal issue and I'm currently

hospitalized," Shakira wrote in her post. "The doctors taking

care of me have let me know that I'm not well enough to perform

tonight."



The Colombian singer arrived in Lima on Saturday, her first

stop to perform there in more than a decade. Videos posted to

her account showed hundreds of fans greeting her at the airport.



"I hope to be better by tomorrow and that they release me

from the hospital as soon as possible to be able to put on the

show that I've prepared for you all," Shakira said in her post.



Shakira, known in the Spanish-speaking world for hits such

as "La Tortura" with Spaniard Alejandro Sanz or her 2023 diss

track against ex-partner Gerard Pique, produced by Argentine DJ

Bizarrap, is credited as a forerunner for Latin artists crossing

over into the English-speaking market.



Her most popular song to date is "Hips Don't Lie," with

Wyclef Jean, featuring Shakira's now-hallmark gyrating dance

moves.



The singer's next show in Lima is slated for Monday. She

kicked off her tour last week in Brazil.