Shakira Joins Bizarrap at Coachella, Announces World Tour

Shakira just joined Bizarrap, the Argentine DJ and hitmaker instrumental in her massive comeback, for her first-ever Coachella appearance at the Sahara Tent.

After introducing herself with a she-wolf howl, the Colombian pop legend took the mic to perform two collaborations with Bizarrap: “Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53,” the scathing 2023 highlight of her new album, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, as well as their club-ready banger, “La Fuerte.” A swarm of screaming fans scrambled to the front, waving Argentine and Mexican flags to welcome the diva to the desert.

Shakira also broke some big news onstage: she’s embarking on a world tour to promote Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran. “Starting here this November, in this city,” she added, though it was unclear whether she meant the City of Indio.

Bizarrap’s house-heavy set got the crowd raving as he performed a marathon of songs from his viral Music Sessions series, which showcase talented MCs from all over Latin America: including Quevedo, Rauw Alejandro, Villano Antillano, and Young Miko. Biza also brought a taste of Mexican corridos with his recent Natanael Cano session and “Entre Las 20,” along with his electric collab with Peso Pluma, who is set to perform later in the night.

Shakira’s Coachella debut comes months after a Hits Daily Double report alleged that her team pushed for her to headline the festival, but that “Coachella ultimately passed.” In March, Shakira drew a crowd of more than 40,000 in Times Square as she performed songs from Las Mujeres No Lloran.

In a Rolling Stone review, Suzy Exposito wrote about the album: “Shakira finally gets to turn the page on these tempestuous past two years, and reintroduce herself — not as Shakira the soccer mom, nor Shakira the heartbroken — but Shakira fucking Mebarak, international pop icon and undefeated champ.”