Overview

• Live Nation announced the abrupt cancellation of Shakira’s May 29 show and Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn’s May 30 performance at Fenway Park, offering full refunds through the original point of purchase.
• Boston Inspectional Services halted both concerts hours before doors opened after a routine check identified unsafe stage structure components.
• Fans expressed frustration online over wasted travel, lodging and parking expenses incurred before the last-minute cancellations.
• The 2025 Fenway Concert Series will continue as scheduled, with Hozier set to perform on June 23 and 24 and other acts lined up through September.
• Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran tour had already faced cancellations in Lima and Medellín due to health and safety concerns.