Shakira’s Qatar concert postponed due to “regional situation”
March 24, 2026 06:46 pm
A concert by Shakira due to take place in Qatar has been postponed because of the “regional situation,” according to the official events platform Qatar Calendar.
The Colombian pop star was scheduled to perform in Doha on April 1 as part of her world tour.
The OFFLIMITS Music Festival in Abu Dhabi at which Shakira and the Jonas Brothers were due to perform on April 4 has also been postponed to November, the organizers announced Tuesday.
The cancellations are the latest in a number of cultural and sporting events to have been scrapped or postponed in the Gulf states since they became caught up in the conflict between Iran and the United States.
Singer Josh Groban cancelled concerts in Dubai and Bahrain that were due to take place in the coming days.
Formula 1 has cancelled both of its Gulf races scheduled for April – in Bahrain and the Saudi city of Jeddah – because of the ongoing conflict.
A football match between the reigning European and Latin American champions – Spain and Argentina – that was due to take place in Qatar has also been cancelled.
Source: CNN
- Agencies
