Shakira performs at sold-out Prudential Center in Newark ahead of World Cup final, spotlighting hits from Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour

Shakira opened the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour stop at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey with staging that set a vivid tone for a crowd arriving in Colombia-themed outfits, according to a concert review published July 15 by The Guardian. The venue played host to a sold-out audience ahead of her World Cup final performance, framing the Newark date as part of a broader high-profile run of appearances tied to the tournament weekend.

The review described an elaborate visual moment at the start of the show, when a screen lit up on a desert backdrop. The presentation then shifted into what the reporter characterized as a playful victory lap energy, with the performance moving quickly through exuberant, recognizable material from Shakira’s broader repertoire.

In the audience, the review highlighted cultural markers and family attendance, describing groups of girls and their mothers wearing concho shell belts and coined hip scarves. The same account noted Colombia soccer jerseys and traditional vueltiao hats, portraying the event as both a mainstream pop concert and a community-facing gathering organized around country identity.

The Guardian’s account said the set included major hits, including the song “In the dark,” presented as part of a run of well-known tracks rather than a slow-build or themed deep-cut segment. The reviewer portrayed the show’s pacing and atmosphere as light and celebratory, with Shakira’s stage presence presented as energetic and grounded in the tour’s branding.

The review was published on the same day as the Newark performance, with the Prudential Center show appearing as the lead-in to Shakira’s World Cup final engagement. The timing puts the concert squarely in the period when tournament-related events and media attention are at their peak, bringing added attention to the artist’s touring schedule and the venue’s role in larger international cultural moments.

No official set list, attendance figure, or production details beyond the described staging were included in the Guardian report. The article’s depiction therefore focuses on the experience as observed in Newark, including audience demographics and cultural costuming, rather than offering a complete technical inventory of the show.

For concertgoers and for the venue, the immediate next step after the Newark date is the World Cup final performance referenced in the review. For Shakira’s tour lifecycle, the Newark stop also functions as a continuity marker, showing the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran branding carrying forward into a major, globally watched week.

The Guardian’s description did not report any public safety incidents, arrests, or disruptions at the Prudential Center that night. Still, the sold-out status and the family-forward audience described in the account underscore the importance of routine crowd management and venue coordination during a high-demand international entertainment window.