Shakira has yet to hit the stage in Brazil, but the singer's concert is facing an unexpected tragedy.
A construction worker who was part of the crew for the Grammy-winning singer's upcoming show in Rio de Janeiro died after an onsite incident on Sunday, April 26.
The Latin pop superstar, who's been on the road for the last year on her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour, is slated to perform this weekend in Todo Mundo no Rio, an annual concert series based in Copacabana Beach that features a headline performer in a free-of-charge show for residents. Past headliners have included Madonna and Lady Gaga.
"The event organizers confirm that an accident this Sunday afternoon tragically claimed the life of a professional working on the assembly of the show's structures," Todo Mundo no Rio said in a translated statement on social media.
The victim, who has not been identified, suffered severe crushing injuries to his lower limbs after becoming trapped in a lifting system, local fire authorities told Reuters, citing eyewitness accounts.
