Shakira returns to Spain
She will live in Madrid for this reason
Colombian singer Shakira spent nearly 12 years living in Spain until, after her breakup with Gerard Piqué and her problems with the Tax Agency, she left Barcelona in early April 2023 to settle in Miami (United States) with her children.
It has now been revealed, as announced by Poco pasa TV and confirmed by 20minutos, that the woman from Barranquilla will soon return to Spain, where for the moment she only has one interview scheduled, the one she will give to Henar Álvarez for the program Al cielo con ella, on La 2.
It is not yet known when the interview will take place, but the singer is currently in the news after releasing her new single called Algo Tú with Beéle.
Furthermore, it has already been confirmed that the leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour will reach Spain in 2026, and the months of May or September 2026 are being considered for her concerts in Madrid and Barcelona, after finishing her commitments in America and other regions such as India, in April, a country to which she will return after 19 years without singing there.
The reason and details of his decision
Shakira left Spain with a bitter taste in her mouth, not only because of her tumultuous separation from Gerard Piqué, but also because of tax issues with the Spanish Tax Agency—a debt that has since been settled but generated a great deal of media attention. From the moment she broke up with the former Barcelona player, she knew she wanted to leave her home in Barcelona and start a new chapter with her children on the other side of the world. And so, in April 2023, Shakira and her sons Milan and Sasha moved to Miami, where the children are growing up happy and free, far from the paparazzi and the media pressure that had become so unbearable for her in recent months.
However, the singer of «Te Felicito» will return to the country that gave her so much, but where she suffered so much after her separation—three years and eight months since the official announcement in June 2022. The Colombian singer will return to the place where her children were born and where her father, Gerard Piqué, resides, though not for personal reasons, but for professional commitments. This time it will be different: she won't be returning to Barcelona nor will she have her former mother-in-law as a neighbor, as she sang in her hit song with Bizarrap Music Sessions #53, where she sings, «You left me with your mother-in-law as a neighbor, with the press at the door and the debt with the tax authorities,» alluding to Montserrat Bernabéu, Gerard Piqué's mother, who lived next door when Shakira still resided in Barcelona. Those moments are now behind her, and Shakira can focus on reconnecting with her Spanish audience from Madrid.
Shakira will be temporarily based in Madrid during September for her «Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran» tour, which will focus exclusively on the capital and include a residency in the city, as Leticia Requejo revealed on the program «El tiempo justo.» She will be undertaking «a concert tour focused solely on the capital, and will have a residency in the city,» the journalist announced. Her last performance in Madrid was at the closing ceremony of the 2019 Davis Cup (November 24) at the Caja Mágica, and her last concert in the capital was on July 3, 2018, during the El Dorado World Tour.
Therefore, she will need to be based in Madrid for the entire month of September, which means actively searching for suitable accommodation for herself and her team. According to journalist Leticia Requejo, «right now she doesn't have a place» in the city, so she will have to consider options such as a luxury hotel, a luxurious rental apartment, or even a private residence, tailored to her needs for privacy and comfort. At the moment, she hasn't imposed any specific conditions for her stay, which facilitates negotiations and reflects her willingness to adapt for this unmissable engagement with her Spanish audience.
In 2026, Shakira returns to Madrid with her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour, opening a new chapter despite the bittersweet past she experienced in Barcelona, where she lived for twelve years between 2011 and 2023. Upon leaving, she expressed mixed feelings. On the one hand, she spoke of the unbearable media pressure she and her children suffered—«The situation we were living in in Spain was unbearable»—and the setback it caused to her career—«it suffered for ten years because I dedicated myself to supporting my ex-partner,» as she revealed in ¡HOLA! Colombia—and on the other hand, a certain nostalgia for Spain: «My love for Spain and my dear Spanish friends and family still endures,» as she affirmed last year during her world tour in Latin America: «Of course I'm going to Spain to sing. I'd die if I didn't go. It's a duty and a great desire. To be able to reunite with my Spanish audience. I know it's going to be epic.»
The news was first reported by journalist Leticia Requejo on the program «El tiempo justo,» where she explained that the singer will undertake an artistic residency in the city, motivated by both the number of concerts scheduled and the rehearsals and preparation required for her stage productions.
The artist is currently looking for accommodation in Madrid, as sources close to her indicate she does not have a permanent residence in the capital. However, Shakira has not imposed any special conditions for her stay, simply seeking a suitable space for her team and for tour preparations. Her stay in Madrid does not imply a permanent return to Spain, but rather a temporary stay linked exclusively to her professional schedule.
Shakira's return to Spain has reignited media attention surrounding her, which in recent years has been dominated by her personal life and musical successes that have transcended borders. The series of concerts in Madrid marks not only a reunion with her Spanish fans, but also a new stage in her career, in a country that was her home for more than twelve years.