Shakira to Return to the Pyramids of Giza for First Show in Nearly 20 Years

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Shakira is set to return to the Great Pyramids of Giza for the first time in nearly two decades.

The Dai Dai hitmaker has announced a special concert at the world famous Egyptian landmark on November 28.

Shakira said: “I’m very happy to be performing in Egypt, at the Pyramids of Giza. I love you all.”

Her previous performance at the historic site took place during her Oral Fixation Tour in 2007.

Shakira is now preparing for the FIFA World Cup final halftime show after previously appearing at the tournament's opening ceremony.

The Hips Don't Lie singer will take the stage alongside Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, and Burna Boy at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19.

This time around, she wants to make sure her performance feels different from her appearance at the opening ceremony, where she and Burna Boy introduced the official FIFA World Cup anthem, Dai Dai.

Speaking on The Capital Evening Show With Jimmy Hill, the global star explained that she is already thinking about how to give fans a fresh experience.

She said: “I played at the inauguration, and now I'm playing at the final.

“I've got to wrap my head around it, make it a little different from what I did at the inauguration.”

The Colombian singer also revealed that the halftime show will feature several major artists performing together. “It's going to be a shared halftime show … it's going to be pretty historic, five amazing artists, well four amazing artists plus me. Madonna is going to be there, BTS, Bieber, Coldplay.”

She also said she hopes Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, who is curating the halftime show, will join the performers on stage. “I really hope that Chris Martin is going to be singing too.”

Although rehearsals have not yet taken place, Shakira admitted that the final performance is still taking shape.

She added: “We'll all get together and we'll all figure it out how it's gonna be, but I'm really curious. I'm as curious as you are right now!”

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Violet Grohl Adds More Dates to 2026 UK Tour

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Violet Grohl has expanded her upcoming UK tour after what she described as “overwhelming demand”. Check out the updated dates and ticket information below.

The Los Angeles singer songwriter, who is also the daughter of Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, released her debut solo album ‘Be Sweet To Me’ in May through Aurora Records and Republic Records.

After first announcing a run of headline shows across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe in April, Grohl later added a second London performance because of strong demand. She has now confirmed that her Manchester concert has been moved to a larger venue, while an additional stop in Brighton has also been added.

Her August 25 performance has been upgraded from Manchester’s Deaf Institute to Band On The Wall. She will also perform at Chalk in Brighton on October 8. Tickets for all dates are available here.

The updated schedule also features two sold out nights at London’s Barfly Camden on September 1 and September 2, alongside performances in Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol, and Dublin. This summer, she is also set to appear at Reading and Leeds, Electric Picnic, Pukkelpop, and Lowlands.

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Violet Grohl’s 2026 tour dates are:

AUGUST

19 – Berlin, DE – Frannz Club
20 – Cologne, DE – Luxor
21 to 23 – Biddinghuizen, NL – Lowlands Festival
23 – Hasselt, BE – Pukkelpop Festival
25 – Manchester, UK – Band On The Wall
26 – Glasgow, UK – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut
28 – Leeds, UK – Leeds Festival
29 – Stradbally, IE – Electric Picnic
30 – Reading, UK – Reading Festival

SEPTEMBER

1 – London, UK – Barfly Camden
2 – London, UK – Barfly Camden
4 – Paris, FR – La Maroquinerie
16 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave / Eagles Club
20 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival
22 – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
24 – Somerville, MA – Crystal Ballroom
26 – Brooklyn, NY – CBGB Festival

OCTOBER

3 – Liverpool, UK – Arts Club
4 – Bristol, UK – Thekla
7 – London, UK – The 100 Club / Dork’s Night Out
8 – Brighton, UK – Chalk
11 – Dublin, IE – The Academy
22 – Vancouver, BC – Hollywood Theatre
23 – Portland, OR – Star Theater
25 – Seattle, WA – Barboza
27 – San Francisco, CA – Rickshaw Stop
29 – Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room

NOVEMBER

13 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rebel Lounge
14 – Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad
17 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
20 to 22 – Mexico City, MX – Corona Capital

Earlier this year, Grohl also shared her thoughts on being a young woman in rock music, saying: “I don’t like male musicians my age. I don’t care. They have attitude problems. They’ve been saying this about us for so fucking long. It’s time that they sit down, be quiet and play their music.”

She continued: “The best advice I’ve been given is that it’s OK to say no or that you don’t want to do something. For a lot of women, it took them a really long time to accept and implement that into their lives. It’s inspiring to be around the kinds of people who don’t give a fuck and will say whatever they feel.”

Meanwhile, Dave Grohl revealed several months ago that he had “no idea” his daughter had signed a record deal until she casually told him during dinner.

“I’m totally uninvolved,” he said. “I’m like the dad that wants to be there and know everything and she’s just totally doing her own thing. It’s amazing.”

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