Shakira arrives in Kyrgyzstan ahead of Bishkek concert tonight

Colombian singer Shakira arrived in Kyrgyzstan on the night of 18 October. Bishkek is one of the stops on her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour. At Manas International Airport, she was met by Dayyrbek Orunbekov, head of the information policy department of the presidential administration, and Boobek Salimzhanov, first deputy manager of the president's affairs.

The concert takes place today, 18 October, at Bishkek Arena, starting at 19:00. The programme includes hits such as Hips Don't Lie, Waka Waka and Whenever, Wherever. Traffic arrangements were changed around the stadium: from 07:00, vehicle access is temporarily restricted on parts of Aala Tokombaev, Muromskaya, Er-Tailak and Kuyukova streets.

Six free bus routes will run to Bishkek Arena between 15:00 and 18:00 at four-to-six-minute intervals, and will take spectators back after the concert. Organisers recommend planning the trip in advance and using public transport where possible. Tickets are still available on the official GovTicket platform. The concert will be Shakira's first in Central Asia.