Shakira Performs Surprise Concert for over 40,000 Fans in N.Y.C.'s Times Square to Celebrate New Album

Mar. 15, 2025

Shakiratook over the Big Apple!

On Tuesday, the Colombian superstar, 47, performed a surprise free concert on Times Square’s TSX Stage in New York City and drew more than 40,000 fans — the biggest crowd the area’s ever seen, even during New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Shakira performs in Times Square in New York City on March 26, 2024.Kevin Mazur/Getty

Kevin Mazur/Getty

Fresh off the release of her new album,Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, Shakira delivered a setlist including its tracks “Te Felicito,” “TQG,” Cómo Dónde y Cuándo," “Puntería” and “BZRP Music Sessions #53” as well as her signature hit, “Hips Don’t Lie.”

The “She Wolf” singer has been quite busy since releasingLas Mujeres Ya No Lloranlast week, having released music videos for both album tracks “(Entre Paréntesis)” with Grupo Frontera as well as “Puntería” with Cardi B.

During an appearance onThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonearlier this week, Shakira opened up about feeling “free” to make the new album — which marks her first in 7 years, following her2022 breakupfrom ex-partnerGerard Piqué. (They share sonsMilan, 11, and Sasha, 9.)

“I’ve been putting out music here and there, but it was really hard for me to put together a body of work,” said the Grammy winner.

“I didn’t have time. It was the husband-factor. Now I’m husband-less. Yeah, the husband was dragging me down. Now I’m free. Now I can actually work,” continued Shakira, who was never legally married to Piqué during their time together.

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She explained that her new album’s title translates to “Women no longer cry” in English, adding toFallon, “It’s men’s turn now. For too long we have been sent to cry with a script in our hands and without an end just because we are women. We have to conceal our pain in front of our kids, in front of society.”

Shakira performs in Times Square in New York City on March 26, 2024.Craig T Fruchtman/Getty

Craig T Fruchtman/Getty

“We have to heal in a certain way. And I don’t think anyone is supposed to tell us how to heal. No one is supposed to tell a She-wolf how to lick her wounds,” added Shakira.

Las Mujeres Ya No Lloranmarks the hitmaker’s 12th studio album release, following 2017’sEl Dorado.

source: people.com