Shakira, one of the most exciting and successful global artists in recent history, with more than 214 global award nominations and more than 50 million albums sold worldwide, has announced her 2010 global tour and her highly anticipated return to North America. The Live Nation produced summer tour will visit South Florida’s BankAtlantic Center on Saturday, September 25 and American Airlines Arena on Monday, September 27. In addition, the tour will bring her spectacular show to top arenas and a host of additional cities throughout the summer and fall. Additional dates to be announced soon.
Shakira North American Tour Dates
September 17 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena On Sale 5/14
September 21 New York, NY Madison Square Garden On Sale Now
September 25 Ft. Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center On Sale 5/21
September 27 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena On Sale 5/21
October 1 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center On Sale 5/14
October 2 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center On Sale 5/14
October 8 Houston, TX Toyota Center On Sale Now
October 15 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena On Sale 5/14
October 22 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena On Sale 5/14
October 23 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center Sold Out!
October 25 Anaheim, CA Honda Center On Sale 5/14
October 29 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena On Sale 5/14
Tickets for Shakira go on sale in South Florida beginning May 21 / NOON at LiveNation.com or charge-by phone (800)745-3000. To ensure affordability for all of her fans, Shakira is offering a limited quantity of tickets priced at $9.50* in select markets.
Shakira has toured the United States just twice in her career, first in 2002 for the “Tour of the Mongoose” and again in 2006 for the “Oral Fixation,” Tour which grossed more than $100 million. The Washington Post raved about her 2006 tour saying, “Shakira doesn’t need much to take it to the rafters. No pyrotechnics, no army of back up dancers, no elaborate staging – not even a pair of shoes. Just her charisma, pipes and hips.”
In keeping with Shakira’s inspired originality, as well as her sensual rhythms and deliciously unpredictable spirit, the tour promises to push the limits of the live concert experience, bringing fans a pulsating spectacle crossing all musical boundaries.
In addition to her summer tour, Shakira will take the stage at some of the year’s hottest summer festivals including London’s legendary Glastonbury Festival and Rock In Rio in Lisbon and Madrid. Shakira ’s song, Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) has also been selected as the official anthem of the 2010 World Cup. .
Shakira will perform songs from her collection of smash hits and her new album, She Wolf, released in the US on November 23rd, 2009, by Epic Records. The album is the follow-up to 2005’s Platinum certified album Oral Fixation Vol. 2, which spawned the hit single “Hips Don’t Lie” reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 which was #1 in 55 countries and became the most played song in the history of US pop radio. The critically acclaimed She Wolf continues to grow in popularity with the recent release of the album’s third single, “Gypsy,” preceded by hit singles “She Wolf” and “Give It Up To Me”, featuring Lil Wayne. Shakira made Billboard chart history again in 2010 with her 17th top five hit on the Latin Pop Airplay chart with “Gitana,” giving her the most top five titles by a female artist in the chart’s 16-year history.
Shakira is a Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter, an entertainer, record producer and advocate for universal education. She is the founder and President of the Barefoot Foundation (Pies Descalzos), a founding member of the ALAS Foundation and an ambassador for 1GOAL and UNICEF.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: Shakira.com and LiveNation.com
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