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Colombian singer Shakira performs during a free concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 2, 2026. Pablo Porciuncula, AFP/File

Colombian singer Shakira performs during a free concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 2, 2026. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP)

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Agence France-Presse

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1787158169210AFP__20260503__A9MT9ZA__v1__MidRes__BrazilColombiaMusic.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Colombian singer Shakira performs during a free concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 2, 2026. Pablo Porciuncula, AFP/File"/>Colombian singer Shakira performs during a free concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 2, 2026. Pablo Porciuncula, AFP/File</div>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Entertainment organizers have announced the cancellation of a UAE concert by US singer Christina Aguilera and a festival featuring Shakira in Abu Dhabi, amid the ongoing Middle East war.Iran has pressed attacks on Emirati ships in recent weeks, after a ceasefire fell apart last month.The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday said it is suspending all trade and financial dealings with Iran after reporting an Iranian missile attack directed at its ships.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/world/2026/8/19/trump-says-no-iran-talks-planned-claims-hormuz-new-us-territory-0915">READ: Trump says no Iran talks planned, claims Hormuz &#x27;new US territory&#x27;</a></div>Against this backdrop, the organizers of the Offlimits music festival, scheduled for November with Shakira as the headline act, announced on Tuesday that the festival was cancelled, vowing to refund tickets.&quot;We look forward to bringing the OFFLIMITS community together again in 2027,&quot; a message on the festival website read, without stating the reason behind the cancellation.Separately, ticket sales website Ticketmaster said Christina Aguilera&#x27;s scheduled September 25 concert had also been cancelled, without providing a new date, Emirati media reported.Both the Offlimits festival and the Aguilera concert had been scheduled for April before being postponed.Gulf countries -- including the UAE, long seen as a haven of security in a turbulent region -- have been struggling to recover from the impact of repeated Iranian strikes.Tourism and cultural activities have taken a hit, even as the scale and intensity of Iranian attacks on the UAE have declined.

Entertainment organizers have announced the cancellation of a UAE concert by US singer Christina Aguilera and a festival featuring Shakira in Abu Dhabi, amid the ongoing Middle East war.

Entertainment organizers have announced the cancellation of a UAE concert by US singer Christina Aguilera and a festival featuring Shakira in Abu Dhabi, amid the ongoing Middle East war.

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Shakira, Christina Aguilera concerts in Abu Dhabi cancelled

Agence France-Presse

Published August 20, 2026 12:50 AM PHT

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