<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">Colombian singer Shakira's highly anticipated concert at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., scheduled for Saturday evening has been canceled, raising questions about her "Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran" world tour, which has suffered a series of setbacks and postponements in recent weeks.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">The reason for the cancellation of Shakira's concert in Washington</span> </h2><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:301/167;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/0d9d8e81-1bab-406f-a52a-bb71742a5e9b.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Nationals Park Stadium issued a statement on its official website, explaining that the primary reason for the cancellation of Colombian singer Shakira's concert was due to "logistical complications related to the previous concert in Boston." The statement confirmed that Shakira's tour equipment was unable to arrive in Washington, D.C., in time, preventing the concert from taking place as scheduled.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Shakira is sorry and sad</span> </h3><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:640/640;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/b6eb0fe6-43ed-4950-b280-ed02259c27a1.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Shakira expressed her deep regret for the cancellation in a personal statement, saying, “Due to circumstances beyond my control, I am deeply saddened that I will not be able to be with you in Washington, D.C., tomorrow. I hope to return as soon as possible, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your unconditional support.” These words reflect the extent of the star’s frustration, especially since she was looking forward to meeting her fans in the American capital.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h3 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Shakira concert ticket refund</span> </h3><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:400/225;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/4e950fb6-b6df-4326-baa4-ea71d2e0bdbd.jpeg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The stadium management confirmed that all tickets purchased through Ticketmaster and the Washington Nationals websites will be automatically refunded, in an effort to mitigate the inconvenience to fans affected by this sudden cancellation.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h4 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Other canceled concerts</span> </h4><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:800/600;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/92e72ef1-e2d1-4205-847c-a90d58980c56.jpg" ></figure><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The cancellation of the Washington, D.C., concert isn't the first of its kind on Shakira's current tour. Just hours before her Boston concert at Fenway Park on Thursday night, it was abruptly canceled. Live Nation, the organizer, attributed the cancellation to structural issues with the stage design. The cancellation also affected other concerts by country stars Jason Aldean and Brooks & Dunn at the same venue on Friday night.</p>