Costa Rica Clears Shakira Ticket Plan, Not Concert

Costa Rica’s Ministry of Economy, Industry and Commerce approved installment presales for 53,114 tickets to a possible Shakira concert, but the authorization doesn’t confirm the singer will perform. The proposed show is scheduled for 8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2027, at the National Stadium in La Sabana, San José. The paperwork covers ticket sales. The concert itself remains unannounced.

What the Ministry Actually Approved

The ministry issued an Administrative Resolution approving the installment sales plan submitted by producer Two Shows S.R.L. Eticket is the only platform authorized to sell tickets under that plan. The ministry said Shakira and the production company must still formally announce the performance.

That distinction leaves ticket buyers with an authorized sales framework but no confirmed event. Prices, seating sections and sales dates haven’t been released. The ministry’s decision concerns the commercial terms of advance ticket sales, not a commitment from the artist to appear. Fans were advised to wait for an official announcement from Shakira or the producer and to buy tickets only through Eticket.

The proposed concert is part of the Colombian singer’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour 2027. Her current tour opened Feb. 11, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro, and takes its name from her 2024 album, her first studio record in seven years. Those details describe the tour; they don’t turn the Costa Rica date into a confirmed performance.

A Previous Approval, a Show That Didn’t Happen

The ministry authorized a presale of 51,446 tickets in September 2024 for another Shakira concert at the same stadium, scheduled for March 27, 2025. That show did not take place. The earlier authorization and the new one are separate ticket-sale plans, but the previous non-event hangs over the fresh paperwork: approval to sell isn’t proof that an artist will take the stage.

Shakira hasn’t performed in Costa Rica since April 3, 2011. The report also noted that Colombian singer Beéle’s concert was canceled hours before showtime earlier in October after authorities denied its permit. In that case, the state’s permit decision determined whether the event could proceed; in Shakira’s case, the Ministry’s authorization addresses presales, while the artist and producer still haven’t announced the performance.

The Ministry’s announcement also covered presales for concerts by Fonseca, Miguel Mateos and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. The proposed Shakira event sits inside that wider administrative process, where official approvals govern the terms of ticket sales and permit decisions can affect whether performances go ahead.

The Sale Isn’t the Show

For now, the concrete facts are limited: a producer submitted an installment plan, the Ministry approved it, and Eticket alone may sell tickets under that plan. The number is 53,114. The venue and proposed date are named. But prices, seating sections and sales dates remain unavailable, and there’s no formal announcement from Shakira or the production company.

That gap matters to anyone considering a purchase. A state-approved sales plan can put the machinery of advance ticketing in motion without establishing that the concert will happen. The Ministry has approved the plan; the performance still awaits confirmation.