Shakira — Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, New York

In 2010, Shakira stood on a stage in Johannesburg and performed "Waka Waka" as the official song of the FIFA World Cup. Sixteen years later, she arrives in New York in the final days of the 2026 World Cup. The July 14 show at Prudential Center falls during the quarterfinal window. The July 20–21 shows at Barclays Center land the day after the Final. Hearing "Waka Waka" live in a New York arena in that specific context is going to be one of those moments that people describe for a long time.

Shakira is one of the best-selling music artists in history, with a catalog that spans three decades and multiple languages: "Hips Don't Lie," "Whenever Wherever," "She Wolf," "Objection," "La Tortura," "Loca," "Beautiful Liar." The Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran album, released in 2023, was her most commercially successful work in years. Live, she delivers one of the most physically committed performances in pop music — the dancing is technically extraordinary, the production scales for arenas, and her voice carries every moment that needs carrying.

The two-venue structure offers options. July 14 at Prudential Center falls during the quarterfinals and is 20 minutes from Manhattan via PATH. July 20–21 at Barclays Center serves visitors staying through the end of the tournament — it gives the World Cup trip a closing ceremony. The Final is July 19. The city needs somewhere to put all that energy. Shakira at Barclays the following two nights is that place.

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For Latin American fans traveling to New York for the World Cup — from Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Uruguay, and across the Caribbean — a Shakira show during this trip is not an optional add-on. The World Cup and Shakira occupy the same emotional register: both connect Latin American fans to something larger than themselves, to an identity that transcends borders. "Waka Waka" carries sixteen years of accumulated feeling. It will be performed live. New York will be full of people for whom it means everything.

See everything else happening during the tournament in our complete NYC venue calendar.

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July 14 (Newark) and July 20–21 (Brooklyn) — official Ticketmaster