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The third show of the El Dorado World Tour is done!  The doors of Sportpaleis Antwerpen opened at 6:30 p.m. to the holders of the special package tickets. At 8:00 p.m., the standard ticket holders made their way into the hall. The special package tickets to the show were: the Silver Hot ticket, the Early Entry package, and the Gold Hot ticket. Silver Hot Ticket: € 162,50 The Silver Hot Ticket package holders were entitled to: - A seated ticket to see Shakira live - Souvenir Shakira laminate and lanyard - Merchandise item designed exclusively for package purchasers - Designated check-in with the on-site event staff Early Entry package: € 212,50 The Early Entry package holders were entitled to: - A standing ticket to see Shakira live - Early Entry to the venue before standard ticket holders - Souvenir Shakira laminate and lanyard - Merchandise item designed exclusively for package purchasers - Designated check-in with the on-site event staff   Gold Hot Ticket

Shakira's opening show at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany was epic, a total success. She will hit Koln, Germany tonight for another unforgettable show. Your fans "can't remember to forget you", Shakira. Shakira's opening show at the Barclaycard Arena in Hamburg, Germany was epic, a total success. She'll hit Koln, Germany tonight for another unforgettable show. Your fans "can't remember to forget you" Shak. Here's the rest of the El Dorado World Tour schedule. Leg 1 – Europe Jun. 5 – Koln, Germany – LANXESS Arena Jun. 7 – Merksem (Antwrpen), Belgium – Sportpaleis Jun. 9 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome Jun. 11 – London, United Kingdom – The O2 Jun. 13, 14 – Paris, France – AccorHotels Arena Jun. 17 – Munchen, Germany – Olympiahalle Jun. 19 – Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg – Rockhal Jun. 21 – Milan, Italy – Mediolanum Forum Jun. 22 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion Jun. 24 – Bordeaux, France – Bordeaux

The long wait is over. "Estoy aqui." 4 hours to show time, the "Chantaje" star wrote a message in Spanish on her social media accounts to her fans (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). She said, "Esta noche se la ofrezco a ustedes mis fans, mis amigos, mi familia y Diosito por obrar tantos milagros en mi vida! Shak" The English equivalent being, "I offer tonight to you my fans, my friends, my family and God for performing so many miracles in my life! Shak" The El Dorado World Tour started on the 3rd of June 2018 with Shakira's first gig at Barclaycard Arena, Hamburg.  Shakira performed a two-hour show in front an enthusiastic crowd of 12,000 fans, after half a year of involuntary stage break. At the start of her show, Shakira said in German, "I am glad to be here again." This was Shakira's setlist for the night: 1. Estoy Aqui 2. ¿Dónde estás corazón? (for the first time since 2000) 3. She Wolf 4. Si Te Vas 5. Nada 6.

"Ya llego el momento! #ElDoradoWorldTourShak", was the post Shakira wrote on her Instagram account before leaving Barcelona. Shakira will kick-start the European leg of her tour in Hamburg, Germany, on the 3rd of June. The "Hips Don't Lie" pop mogul was spotted catching a flight on June 1, with her team. Shakira was also accompanied by her family members (her parents and sister). The El Dorado World Tour should have started in November last year, but was postponed due to Shak's vocal cord hemorrhage. The El Dorado World Tour will run from June 3, 2018 to November 3, 2018. The European leg of the Tour totals 20 shows, the Asian leg covers 1 show, 20 shows for the North American leg, and 12 for the Latin American leg. Shakira will play 53 gigs in total, for the El Dorado World Tour.

Shakira's tour promoter says the Grammy award winning pop star was never scheduled to perform in Israel. Live Nation took to Twitter to dismiss the false rumors of Shakira being scheduled to perform in Tel Aviv, Israel. Live Nation wrote: " The media has incorrectly reported that Shakira will be performing in Tel Aviv this summer. While no dates this summer will work, Shakira and Live Nation hope to bring a show to her fans in Israel in the future. "  Supporters of the BDS boycott of Israel celebrated the news on social media. PACBI posted on their Twitter handle: " We welcome news that Shakira will not be performing in Tel Aviv, dashing Israel’s hopes to use her name to art-wash its latest massacre in Gaza. Artists, especially UN Goodwill Ambassadors, have a moral duty not to be complicit in covering up human rights violations & apartheid. ” Shakira's fans responded positively to the PACBI's official statement. They thanked the artist for &q

Aron Lee Ralston, is the US climber who cut his arm off to free himself from a boulder after 5 days of entrapment underneath a 360kg chockstone boulder. This happened on the 1st of May 2003. He amputated his lower right arm with a dull knife to set himself free. This is the story he had to tell GQ Sport's James Mullinger. photo credit: Telegraph "My plan was to climb all of Colorado's peaks that were over 14,000 feet high. On the canyoneering trip in Blue John Canyon in Utah, a boulder fell and pinned my right forearm, crushing it. It was the third day of the planned 5-day trip. It was four days later that my mother sent a helicopter to rescue me, the same day that I cut my arm off. I was trapped there for six days and during that time didn't get a wink of sleep. I was going through very extreme transformations. I was in an altered state of consciousness from sleep deprivation, blood loss and lack of oxygen to my brain, dehydration, hypothermia and starv