Shakira's Madrid Shows Outdrew a Papal Visit and F1 for Tourism Demand as Tour Tops $500,000,000

Shakira's Madrid residency reportedly generated more tourism and hotel-booking demand than the visit of Pope Leo XIV and F1. The 13 shows in Madrid, Spain, drew more than 700,000 fans, according to media reports.

Guest stars and a $200 million ripple

The September run, billed as her solo European residency concert series, ranked among the largest live-music projects held in Europe. Its economic impact exceeded $200,000,000. During the shows Shakira appeared alongside Dua Lipa, Laura Pausini, Alejandro Sanz, Maluma, Beéle, Manuel Turizo, Dani Martín and Bizarrap, among others.

First time at No. 1 on the LIVE75 chart

Shakira also entered the September LIVE75 chart, published by the United States live-entertainment outlet Pollstar, at No. 1 for the first time. The ranking reflects the first nine of the 13 European residency dates, part of the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour. Those nine shows sold 452,097 tickets, an average of 50,233 fans per show.

Tour totals and streaming record

Cumulative ticket sales for the world tour have passed 4 million, and tallied ticket revenue has topped $534,000,000 (about 713.4 billion won). On Amazon Music, Shakira also set the all-time viewing record for a live-streamed concert by a female artist.

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