BIG Designs Temporary 50,000-Capacity Stadium for Shakira's 2026 Madrid Residency

Bjarke Ingels Group has revealed plans for a temporary stadium in Madrid that will host Shakira's 11-show residency in fall 2026. The 50,000-capacity venue, called Shakira Stadium at Macondo Park, will feature 30,000 seats and 20,000 standing spaces. Located on a 21-hectare site within Iberdrola Music's festival grounds, the project includes artisan markets, food vendors, and children's play areas curated by Shakira's sons. These amenities will be accessible for 12 hours on show days along curved paths covered with colorful recycled fabrics. The stadium's design incorporates giant LED screens described as unprecedented in Europe, along with "green islands" inspired by Spanish and Latin American landscapes. More than half a million tickets have already been sold for the concerts, which are expected to sell out completely. The venue's name references Macondo, the fictional town from Gabriel García Márquez's novel One Hundred Years of Solitude, connecting to Shakira's Colombian heritage. Architect Agustín Pérez Torres, the BIG partner leading the project, notes the design surpasses Adele's 2024 Munich arena in ambition. The temporary structure will be dismantled after fulfilling its purpose for the Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour dates.