Shakira had already been singing for almost two hours when she stopped to give thanks.
It was Monday, October 12, 2026, the last of her 13 concerts at Macondo Park in Madrid. In front of the entire audience, she looked for someone from her past: Antonio de la Rúa, her partner for more than a decade, whom you may remember from those years when she was taking over the world with Laundry Service. She said he had accompanied her throughout the tour and had been behind the creation of the venue and every detail of it.
Then came the phrase that went viral: “Because everything in life transforms, as Drexler says. I want to thank the person who was once my partner and is now a great friend, a friend of the soul”.
She didn’t announce a reconciliation: what she made clear is that their relationship changed shape without disappearing. Do you think an ex-partner can end up becoming a true friend? 💫
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