WASHINGTON — International music superstar Shakira has been tapped to help welcome WorldPride to D.C. in 2025. The singer is bringing her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour to Nationals Park as the official headliner for WorldPride D.C.'s 2025 Welcome Concert.
The show is scheduled for Saturday, May 31, 2025. It's part of her first world tour since 2018. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on sale beginning on Friday, October 25 at 12 Noon local time. Ticket information is available on nats.com/Shakira.
Fans looking to celebrate Pride with Shakira can register for an artist presale now through Oct. 22 at Shakira.com for access to tickets. VIP packages are available at vipnation.com.
First held in Rome in 2000, WorldPride promotes visibility and awareness of LGBTQIA+ issues on an international level. WorldPride includes parades, marches, festivals, and other activities such as a human rights conference.
"Washington, D.C. may be the capital of the United States, but it is also the hometown to many LGBTQ+ residents who have lived and worked here for decades. In fact, the city has the highest LGBTQ+ population percentage in the United States. It is a big city, but a small town. The National Capital Region has long been a melting pot, as people come here from around the United States and around the globe. This diversity gives us the ability to work on issues and solutions from many perspectives," the Capital Pride Alliance wrote in its 2022 letter of intent as a candidate city for the 2025 festivities.
Interpride, who puts the event on, announced on social media that D.C. will be home to WorldPride in 2025.
"Our membership just awarded Capital Pride the license to host #WorldPride2025. We welcome this vote of confidence, and trust that the Capital Pride Alliance has what it takes to deliver a robust WorldPride. We’re thrilled for them."
Capital Pride said they are "thrilled and honored" to have been picked "for the opportunity to share the best of D.C. to the world!"
At the time of the announcement, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser called the event "The pride of our lifetime" in a post to her X page.
"What better way to celebrate 50 years of Pride in D.C. than with the largest LGBTQ+ event in the world," Bowser said.
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