# Shakira announces landmark concert at Great Pyramids of Giza – her first Egypt performance in almost 20 years

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/shakira-announces-landmark-concert-at-great-pyramids-of-giza-her-first-egypt-performance-in-almost-20-years/
- Published: 2026-07-10T14:39:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-11T03:13:28+00:00
- Original publisher: NME
- Original article: https://www.nme.com/news/music/shakira-announces-landmark-concert-at-great-pyramids-of-giza-her-first-egypt-performance-in-almost-20-years-3956192?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shakira-announces-landmark-concert-at-great-pyramids-of-giza-her-first-egypt-performance-in-almost-20-years
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Shakira to play the Great Pyramids of Giza on 28 November
- It is her first Egypt performance since 2007
- She also headlines the World Cup final halftime show on 19 July

## Summary

Shakira has announced a concert at the Great Pyramids of Giza, marking her first performance in Egypt in almost two decades. The Colombian pop star will play against the backdrop of the pyramids on 28 November in a show presented by Venture Lifestyle, returning to a venue where she previously performed in 2007 during her 'Oral Fixation' tour. The Giza site, the only surviving wonder of the ancient world, has increasingly been used as a setting for major international live music events in recent years.

The announcement comes amid a busy period for the singer, who is due to perform at the first ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. That 11-minute show, curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin, will also feature Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Burna Boy and others, supporting the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund's bid to raise $100million. Shakira opened the 2026 World Cup last month with the anthem 'Dai Dai', her third official World Cup song, and the Pyramids date follows her 'Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran' era — an album that won Best Latin Pop Album at the 2025 Grammys and prompted her first tour since 2018.

## Coverage

- [NME: Shakira announces landmark concert at Great Pyramids of Giza – her first Egypt performance in almost 20 years](https://www.nme.com/news/music/shakira-announces-landmark-concert-at-great-pyramids-of-giza-her-first-egypt-performance-in-almost-20-years-3956192?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shakira-announces-landmark-concert-at-great-pyramids-of-giza-her-first-egypt-performance-in-almost-20-years)
- [Far Out: Shakira announces landmark Great Pyramids of Giza concert](https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/shakira-announces-landmark-great-pyramids-of-giza-concert/)
- [Billboard: Shakira Returning to Egypt For First Time in 20 Years For Concert at the Great Pyramids ofu00a0Giza](https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/shakira-egypt-concert-great-pyramids-giza-1236291545/)

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