Shakira Cancels WorldPride Concert: ‘Sad and Heartbroken’

Shakira‘s WorldPride Welcome Concert performance at Nationals Park has been canceled due to “complications with the previous show in Boston,” which was also cancelled.

A statement by the the Nationals Park said that the singer’s full tour production could not be transported to Washington, D.C. in time for her scheduled performance on Saturday, May 31. “Despite every effort to make it happen, it is not possible to move forward as planned,” said the organization, which informed ticket holders that refunds would be issued automatically for Ticketmaster and nationals.com purchases.

The four-time Grammy winner shared her disappointment in a separate statement to fans. “Due to circumstances beyond my control, I am sad and heartbroken that I will not be able to be in Washington, D.C. with you tomorrow,” wrote Shakira. “I hope that I can come back to D.C., as soon as I am able. Meanwhile, please know that I am eternally thankful for your unconditional support..”

On Thursday, Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran concert at Boston‘s Fenway Park was cancelled just hours before doors opened for the show. A source close to the situation told Rolling Stone that structural elements were identified as not being up to standard during a routine pre-show check, and the event was canceled as a result. According to Boston’s 7News, a safety concern was reportedly spotted by the inspectional services department when preparing to sign off on the stage structure.

Shakira embarked on her world tour in Brazil in February, and launched the North American leg of the trek on May 13 at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Earlier this month, she told Rolling Stone of the record-breaking tour, “I learned that this is more than a show, this is a communion, an encounter with my most-loyal fans and also my newest fans. It’s really a moment of total identification.… I didn’t want to save any effort, I didn’t want to save any resources to take the best show possible to Latin America, because I feel and I really truly believe that my people deserve the best.”