Shakira, Jason Aldean Concerts Abruptly Canceled: What We Know

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Shakira's Fenway Park concert was abruptly canceled on Thursday, the Boston ballpark shared via social media. Jason Aldean and country duo Brooks & Dunn's concert, scheduled for Friday, was also canceled.
Newsweek reached out to Fenway Park's press team via email on Friday for comment.
The Context
The Fenway concert was part of Shakira's The Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran (Women No Longer Cry) World Tour, and her performance was also set to kick off the 2025 Fenway Concert Series. In a pinned Instagram post from April, Shakira announced the North American leg of the tour.
"North America see you soon! #LMYNLWorldTour," she wrote at the time.
The "Hips Don't Lie" singer canceled two concerts earlier this year.
(L) Shakira attends the Latin Grammy Awards in Seville, Spain, on November 16, 2023. (R) Jason Aldean attends the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 3, 2016.
(L) Shakira attends the Latin Grammy Awards in Seville, Spain, on November 16, 2023. (R) Jason Aldean attends the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 3, 2016.
Patricia J. Garcinuno/WireImage;What To Know
On Thursday, Fenway Park shared a statement on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram about the canceled performances.
"Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Shakira and Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn performances originally scheduled for May 29th and May 30th respectively at Fenway Park have been canceled," the message read in both English and Spanish. "Refunds will be available at your point of purchase. We apologize for the inconvenience."
At the time of publication, the post racked up more than 463,400 views and over 200 comments.
The Fenway Concerts' Instagram account shared the same statement.
New Hampshire news station WMUR-TV reported on Thursday that there were safety concerns about the stage at Fenway.
"A problem with the stage was discovered during a rehearsal," the outlet reported, citing sources from its sister station in Boston. "In fact, that source said part of the staging fell apart, prompting an inspection team to shut everything down."
What People Are Saying
Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn reposted the Fenway Concerts statement on their Instagram Stories.In the comments underneath both Fenway Park's X post and Fenway Concerts' Instagram post, concertgoers shared their disappointment:
X user @sorianojt commented: "This is outrageous, we flew more than 10 Hours just to get to Boston, my 10 year old, can't stop crying, it's not fair, she doesn't deserved [sic] this."
X user @VermesAngela commented: "How come it's not being rescheduled I was almost to Boston from near spfld [Springfield] before I found out."
X user @castel42 commented: "I literally flew in just for this just to land and immediately receive an email saying it's cancelled. Wtf!!!"
X user @IdenDeborah commented: "How can this happen! You guys owe a proper explanation to the fans who paid just to see them!! This is way to upsetting."
Instagram user @soraias36, in a comment with 114 likes: "Why cancel?!!! Just reschedule. What the h***!!!"
Instagram user @sara.lee.barnes, in a comment with 85 likes: "This is insane. My mom flew all the way from Florida to come to the concert."
Instagram user @heathkamac, in a comment with 47 likes: "I drove for two f***ing days from Nova Scotia Canada for to see both of these concerts. I'm livid."
What Happens Next
Shakira has not yet addressed the cancellation.
Other Fenway Concert Series artists this summer include Hozier on June 23 and 24, The Lumineers on July 17 and 18, and Thomas Rhett on July 19.