Shakira has been praised by fans for elegantly handling an on-stage mishap after falling at a recent gig.
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The ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ hitmaker was performing in Montreal, Canada on Tuesday (May 20) as part of her ongoing ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ tour, and was about to launch into ‘Wherever, Whenever’ before losing her balance and falling on stage.
The moment quickly went viral, with the singer even sharing a clip of it on her Instagram stories. Many took note of her quick recovery, which saw her effortlessly roll onto the floor and turn the gaffe into adapted choreography.
“She is a rockstar with great presence of mind,” wrote one fan on TikTok, while another added that she was “so professional” for carrying on without pause. The fall has followed what has so far proved to be a turbulent tour, which has seen various gigs cancelled.
During her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour stop in Montreal, Shakira slipped mid-routine but seamlessly transformed the fall into a choreographed move by dropping into a seated position.#ShakiraLive #QueenOfRecovery #LasMujeresYaNoLloran #Barlamantoday pic.twitter.com/ecR7luz3TO
— Barlaman Today (@BarlamanToday) May 22, 2025
¡Tremendo susto! Shakira sufre aparatosa caída en pleno concierto 😱 pic.twitter.com/UpkmuxCHcS
— Adri Toval (@TovalAdriana) May 21, 2025
Back in February, the singer was due to play at Estadio Atanasio Girardot, however, the show was postponed after event organisers raised concerns about a damaged roof.
It was the latest in a series of complications, coming shortly after the ‘Soltera’ singer was forced to reschedule another date in Lima, Peru, the week before. She was hospitalised with an abdominal condition, and took to social media to share that she was “sad to not be able to take the stage”.
At the time, concert promoter Páramo Presenta said not only would the performance be rescheduled, but that they were working with Shakira’s team on “new concerts for Colombia in the second half of this year, news that will be celebrated by more than one city in the country.”
This is Shakira’s first tour in seven years and comes in support of her 2024 album ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’, for which she recently won Best Latin Pop Album at the Grammys. The tour boasts elaborate production and 160’ screens, with a first-of-its-kind CGI animated version of the singer appearing during the interludes.
In a four-star review of the ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ album, NME wrote: “With a career that spans four decades, she continues to push the envelope for Latin pop music and make the genre a global event. All her previous records had at least one song in English, but this time, she opts to sing fully in Spanish. With this vulnerable yet versatile collection, Shakira shows there are no limits to the art of her catharsis through song.”
Elsewhere earlier this year, Shakira dedicated her fourth Grammy win to her “immigrant brothers and sisters”, saying: “You’re loved, you’re worth it, and I will always fight with you,” she stated. “To all of those women who work really hard everyday to provide for their families, you are the true she-wolfs.”
