Shakira stops her concert in the middle of the show: this was the unusual reason

Sunday night ended in disappointment for more than 50,000 Shakira fans in Córdoba, Argentina, after their long-awaited concert at the stadium Mario Alberto Kempes out abruptly suspended due to a strong thunderstorm. The event, which marked the first appearance of the Barranquilla artist in this city, could not conclude for reasons of security.

The show had started minutes before 21:40 and it developed normally, even under intense rain that initially did not stop either the singer or the audience. However, as the minutes passed, the weather conditions worsened: the rain intensified and the electric shockswhich set off the alerts of the technical team and the organization.

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Electrical storm forced the show to stop

At 23:12when Shakira had been on stage for more than an hour performing her hits in the middle of a strong gale, the concert was definitively interrupted. A message addressed to the attendees appeared on the stadium’s giant screens: “We inform you that, due to the adverse weather conditionsthe event is over.”

The statement added that the decision was made “in order to protect the safety and well-being of all attendees“, since the electrical activity posed a risk to both musicians and the public, especially in a outdoor stage with large equipment and metal structures.

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Public annoyance and uncertainty over tickets and rescheduling

The suspension of the concert generated annoyance and frustration among many attendees, who had to leave the stadium in the rain, in the middle of the mud and without clear information at that time. On social networks, several fans expressed their anger and questioned the organization, remembering that in the previous days it had been assured that the show would take place despite the weather forecasts.

To date, no official statement about a possible rescheduling of the suspended concert or about the refund or validity of ticketsa theme that maintains the uncertainty among the artist’s followers.