In mid-June of last year, Shakira's father was admitted to a clinic in Barranquilla due to pneumonia, which led the artist to travel to Colombia to be close to him. Despite the expectations of her fans in Barranquilla to see her arrive from Lima, Shakira did not participate in the welcome prepared by the mayor's office, although some members of her team, such as producer Albert Meléndez and drummer Brendan Buckley, were present.
Regarding her world tour, Shakira started the journey on February 11 in Rio de Janeiro and has concerts scheduled in Colombia, Medellín, and Bogotá during this month of February. She will then continue to Chile, Argentina, and has confirmed dates in Mexico for March. However, due to her father's health issues, the singer was unable to meet her fans at the Barranquilla airport and went directly to visit him at the clinic.
In Lima, Shakira performed successfully at the National Stadium but was forced to cancel her next concert due to health complications. Upon her arrival in Barranquilla, she briefly expressed her joy at being in her homeland and referred to her father's health status: 'My dad just left the hospital today. I'm going to give everything I have, the best of me.' Upon her arrival at Ernesto Cortissoz airport, the artist avoided meeting her fans to go immediately to visit her father at the city clinic.
