Shakira
Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour
Toyota Center
June 16, 2025
In the music business, there are artists and there are icons, and Shakira is most definitely one of the brightest stars in the icon category. The Colombian singer-songwriter has been entertaining the world for over 30 years with heart-warming ballads, Rock En Español classics, and energetic dance anthems. On Monday night she performed at Toyota Center for a stop on her “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran” (Women No Longer Cry) world tour.
It hasn’t been a tour without a few heartbreaks, however. Her show at The Alamodome in neighboring San Antonio was postponed at the last minute due to structural venue damage to the stage. The tour stops in Boston, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles have also either been cancelled or postponed for a variety of reasons. She is playing two shows at Toyota Center, but the original show on Sunday evening was moved to Tuesday.
Shakira addressed these incidents after the opening set of songs which included “La Fuerte” and “GIRL LIKE ME”. She extended apologies and commented that although the theme of the tour is “no tears,” she has definitely cried more than a couple of times because of all of the setbacks.
“Hello Houston, como esta mi gente?” she shouted, flashing a big smile to a full house. “It feels incredible to be here reunited with all of my Texas fans!”
I first heard Shakira’s music while I was in high school. Her 1995 album entitled Pies Descalzos was all over Latino radio airwaves, and it was followed by another hit album in 1998 entitled Donde Estan Los Ladrones? Her opening set continued with “Estoy Aqui” and “Inevitable,” two of her classics from that early era.
The evening was full of costume changes for the Latin songstress, shifting from glittery pant-suits to a rose colored mini-dress, then a large sparkly gown and even a cowgirl outfit. Her beauty is striking, akin to a shooting star with gorgeous hair and a smile that lives someplace between mischievous and innocent. She also is a world class dancer with the best hips in music business.
Her band was equally as talented, providing an energetic soundtrack to the evening’s festivities. The stage featured a long runway that extended from one baseline of the basketball arena to the other, allowing Shakira to walk and dance and sing to her fans all across the venue. A massive LED video screen displayed colorful backdrops, mystical settings, and even the Colombian flag, and then the screen would open up to allow flames and pyrotechnics to dazzle in the background.
Every fan received a wristband as they entered the arena, and these lit up with various colors and at different times during the show, creating a magical canvas of light throughout the venue. Shakira played a white acoustic guitar for one or two songs, and later switched to a pink electric guitar for her more rock-centric tracks.
Dancing is a huge part of her appeal, and she displayed a variety of styles, from pole dancing on a giant “S” to belly dancing to EDM shuffling, Shakira is determined to win every dance contest and battle at all times. My favorite part of the show was near the end when she dressed up as a cowgirl and performed “Ciega, Sordomuda” and “El Jefe” alongside Mariachi Garcia.
Shakira is iconic, a legend, and an inspiration to young girls, to women, and to Latinos worldwide. The celebration ended with confetti and CO2 cannons, as well as thank you air kisses from the she-wolf herself.
“AAAAAA-OOOOOOoooooooOOOOOO!!!!!!!”
