Just when you thought the excitement around the FIFA World Cup was going to fade, Shakira stepped into the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on July 20 and reminded everyone that the celebration was far from over. One day after her historic halftime performance at the World Cup on July 19, the Colombian superstar delivered a show that felt equally momentous. She opened by acknowledging the magnitude of what just happened, telling the crowd that“there’s nothing like when a she-wolf is back with her pack,”and then proceeded to prove why she’s one of the most dominant performers of our time. The energy in that room was electric from the very first moment.
What made this night truly special were the surprise guest appearances that kept the momentum building all night long. Tyla joined Shakira for a stunning rendition of“Hips Don’t Lie,”the 2006 Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit that still hits just as hard today. Ed Sheeran came through for a intimate duet of“Underneath Your Clothes,”and then Burna Boy brought the global afrobeats moment with“Dai Dai,”the official 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem that’s currently dominating both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts. Every performance felt carefully curated to celebrate the moment while delivering the show Barclays fans paid to experience.
This performance marks the first of two nights Shakira has scheduled at the Barclays Center as part of the“World Cup Edition”of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour. The tour has already shattered records, and these Brooklyn shows are proving that the momentum shows no signs of slowing down. Which guest appearance would you have loved to see if you were in that crowd?
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