Shakira and Jason Aldean Concerts at Fenway Park Abruptly Canceled Hours Before Show

Published: May 30, 2025

Fans expecting to see Shakira and Jason Aldean at a two-day Fenway Park concert series will have to wait after their sets were abruptly canceled just hours before showtime.

The concert account for the historic home of the Boston Red Sox posted on X and Instagram, "Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Shakira and Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn performances originally scheduled for May 29th and May 30th, respectively, at Fenway Park have been canceled."

The post continued, "Refunds will be available at your point of purchase. We apologize for the inconvenience."

An official reason wasn't given, however, Boston Inspectional Services reportedly canceled the shows due to building issues, sources told TMZ. PEOPLE reached out to Boston Inspectional Services and Fenway Sports Group for comment.

Some of the comments the Fenway Concerts post claimed there had been an issue with the stage construction. "I know someone who works there," one commenter claimed. "The stage roof buckled when trying to mount one of the big screens. It literally happened within the last couple of hours."

Many expressed their disappointment by sharing the preparation it took for fans to attend: "They better refund people for time they took off of work, for hotels booked, for plane tickets too. BS!!!"

According to Shakira, 48, and Fenway Park, the Colombian singer and songwriter had already arrived in town. "Hello, Boston! What a sweet welcome!" she wrote over an Instagram Stories post Wednesday, May 28.

The photo was of a table set up with an assortment of macaroons and other treats, along with four photos of her — likely a welcome display in her hotel room. Fenway Park reposted the image on its Instagram Stories hours before the cancellation.

In a pinned April 22 post to her Instagram account announcing the North American leg of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, fans continued to share their disappointment.

Fans reacted with shock and disappointment on social media, with many expressing frustration over the last-minute cancellation. "Shakiraaaaaa!!!!! Ayyyyyyyyyy play somewhere else tonight devastated," a fan wrote.

Aldean, 48, reposted Fenway Park's cancellation message to his Instagram Stories.

Fans also expressed their disappointment on Aldean's Instagram posts, with one fan commenting, "Huge fan Jason, was supposed to see you tomorrow at Fenway, that sucks it's cancelled. Someone's gotta say something about what happened at least."

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