Shakira rocked Times Square with a surprise concert for 40,000 fans Tuesday evening.
The international star and three-time Grammy winner announced the pop-up performance on her social media account just hours before she took the TSX Stage by storm, according to Billboard. She began her high-energy performance at 7:30 pm, by treating fans to a fully choreographed performance of her classic hit, “Hips Don’t Lie,” as fans screamed excitedly. Shakira danced, jumped up and down, and gyrated with some of her most sultry, seductive moves as unsuspecting people gathered around the streets of Manhattan to catch a glimpse on the huge electronic billboard.
Her fans didn’t disappoint. The crowd was packed with people who caught wind of the last-minute performance, which was designed to celebrate her first LP in seven years. “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran was released last Friday, and has already gone three-times Platinum, according to The New York Post. (RELATED: Shakira Crowd Surfs And Hip Flicks Her Way To A Historic MTV VMA Win)
What an insane experience!! 40,000 of you in Times Square, I have goosebumps! Thank you for such an amazing welcome and for coming to party with me NY! #ShakiraTSX #LMYNL https://t.co/0Y07e3osOR pic.twitter.com/xfjNsQeVMo
— Shakira (@shakira) March 27, 2024
The Colombian star wore tight black pants and a black tank top with silver embellishments while entertaining on stage. At one point during her performance, she donned a pair of dark sunglasses as she belted out some of her most popular tunes.
Shakira performed “TQM,” “Cómo Dónde y Cuándo,” “Te Felicito,” and “Puntería,” alongside some talented backup dancers that were also wearing all-black during the show.
Shakira performs at Madison Square Garden on September 21, 2010 in New York, New York. Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images North America
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – JUNE 10: Shakira performs a song during the kick-off celebration concert for the 2010 FIFA World Cup at the Orlando Stadium on June 10, 2010 in Soweto, South Africa. Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images
She concluded the concert with her hit, “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53,” as fans urged her to stay and play on.
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BARCELONA, SPAIN – MAY 29: Shakira performs in concert at the Lluis Campanys Olympic Stadium on May 29, 2011 in Barcelona, Spain. Photo by Robert Marquardt/Getty Images
“What an insane experience!! 40,000 of you in Times Square, I have goosebumps!” Shakira wrote to her Twitter account.(RELATED: ‘Barbie Girl’ Singer Lene Nystrom Leaves Fans Shocked After Bizarre Performance In Pajamas)
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Colombian singer Shakira blows kisses as she arrives for the screening of the film “Elvis” during the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 25, 2022. Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP via Getty Images
“Thank you for such an amazing welcome and for coming to party with me NY!”