US EditionShakira Concert in Doha, Abu Dhabi Festival Postponed as Conflict Rages
Concerts postponed as regional tensions linked to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran increase; hundreds of missile strikes targeted Gulf countries, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Shakira's April 1 concert in Doha, Qatar, appears postponed with Visit Qatar listing the status as "TBC," while the OFFLIMITS Music Festival in the United Arab Emirates scheduled for April 4 has also been postponed.
- Heightened regional tensions linked to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, which began February 28, prompted the cancellations. Countries including Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain have faced retaliatory missile or drone strikes.
- The U.S. Department of State issued a worldwide caution advisory on March 22, warning of potential airspace closures affecting international travel. The OFFLIMITS festival was rescheduled for November 21 at Yas Island in Abu Dhabi.
- Other live events, including performances by Hans Zimmer on April 10 and John Legend on April 17, remain unchanged. Shakira's representative did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour.
- Shakira, 49, was recently named among 17 nominees for the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class. The Colombian singer, who holds 15 Latin Grammy Awards and 41 Billboard Latin Music Awards, would become the first South American solo artist if selected.
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By Tim Lister, CNN. A Shakira concert scheduled in Qatar has been postponed due to the "regional situation," according to the official events platform, Qatar Calendar. The Colombian pop star was slated to perform in Doha on April 1 as part of her world tour. The OFFLIMITS Music Festival in Abu Dhabi, where Shakira and the Jonas Brothers were scheduled to perform on April 4, has also been postponed to November, organizers announced Tuesday. The c…
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USA TodayShakira's Middle East concerts postponed due to ongoing conflict
Shakira was scheduled to perform in Qatar on April 1 and in Abu Dhabi on April 4.
Shakira concert among events postponed because of Iran war
Shakira’s upcoming concert in Doha plus several other music and sporting events have had to be canceled or postponed across the gulf states due to the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran. CNN’s Max Foster reports.
THE JORNADA A Shakira concert to be held in Doha on April 1 was postponed due to the “current situation in the region,” said Visit Qatar in a social media post this Tuesday. The Offlimits Music Festival of Abu Dhabi, which was to count Shakira and the Jonas Brothers as cartel heads, has been postponed until November, according to the Emirati Platinumlist ticketing platform. The post Shakira concerts are put up in Doha and Abu Dhabi by conflict i…
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