Pop sensation Shakira has found herself confined to a hospital bed in Peru due to a stomach ailment, prompting her to reluctantly cancel her much-anticipated Sunday performance in the Andean nation. The singer broke the news to her fans through a heartfelt post on social media.
"With a heavy heart, I must inform you that I was compelled to seek emergency medical attention last night for an abdominal issue and am now hospitalized," Shakira penned in her update. "The physicians attending to me have advised that I am not in sufficient health to take the stage tonight."
The Colombian chanteuse had arrived in Lima on Saturday, marking her first visit to perform there in more than a decade. Her social media account was flooded with videos depicting the warm welcome she received from hundreds of eager fans at the airport.
"I harbor hope that I will feel better by tomorrow and that the hospital will grant me my release at the earliest, enabling me to deliver the show I have diligently prepared for you all," Shakira expressed in her post.
Renowned for Spanish-language hits like "La Tortura," a collaboration with Spain's Alejandro Sanz, and her 2023 diss track against former partner Gerard Pique, produced by Argentine DJ Bizarrap, Shakira is celebrated as a trailblazer for Latin artists breaking into the English-speaking market.
Her most celebrated anthem to date, "Hips Don't Lie," featuring Wyclef Jean, has become synonymous with Shakira's iconic, mesmerizing dance moves.
Scheduled for Monday, Shakira's next performance in Lima stands poised to captivate audiences. The singer embarked on her tour last week in Brazil, leaving fans eagerly awaiting her recovery and upcoming performances.
